You definitely need to record the mortgage in order to protect your loan. the mortgage is notice to the world that you have a lien on the property....

It depends upon what the escrow agreement states. More information is needed.

When appearing in court to present a will and you are contesting, what is the normal time before you are notified of a decision?

Although the Suffolk County Surrogate Court judge is very good, you will not get an answer that day. Will contests, especially with a lost...

Yes, all next of kin (known as distributees) must be notified in writing and given a copy of the Will. If they do not consent in writing they must...

My father passed last month and left me one of his houses does his wife have the right to go in the house and take what she want

It sounds like she does not live there, so I presume that none of the contents in the house are hers. Typically, the Will states (outright or by...

3 brothers bought house with one brother holding title and mortgage. All three agree verbally that they equally own the house.

Your claim would be for a 'constructive trust', essentially that all three of you own the property based on your agreement. These cases are...

I'm looking I to buying a house. How much does a real estate lawyer cost?

You likely will find that the lawyer's fee is quite reasonable for the work involved (and considerably less than a real estate broker charges). It...

Does Medicaid look back want entire amount of gift returned?

As the other attorneys have stated, there is no requirement that the money be paid back, since it was a gift. However, I believe your question...

Hi, my mother passed away 9/1/13. She named me beneficiary of her bank account. Will I have to pay inheritance tax?

If your mother's taxable estate in New York was less than $1 million there is no inheritance tax (in New York it is called an estate tax).

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Yes, it will be relevant to the extent that The fraud changed the distribution of the estate. Of course, you must prove the fraud.