Lease to own contract

The first question to be answered is: did you comply with all the requirements of the lease? If you made the downpayment and monthly payments on...

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Will I need a "Satisfaction of Mortgage" note?

If, as you say, the mortgage was not recorded in the County Clerk's Office you would not have to record the Satisfaction there either. The...

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If a person deeds a house to two different people one in 2006 and one in 2013 whose house is it ? The f2006 person died in 2012

Looking at this from the 2013 person's point of view, we would have to challenge the first deed. Assuming the person who signed both deeds was...

Encroachment

First, you would have to determine whose structure is on whose lot. If you and your neighbor both have accurate surveys (prepared by licensed...

Coborrower who I do not speak with anymore has filed bk. She is not on the deed anymore, and I am just curious if I am at risk.

I agree with all of the answers to date. I will only point out that if your girlfriend conveyed the property to you for $1.00, her bankruptcy...

Can a real estate lawyer change a date on a check and put his initials there in place of mine

No, not without your authorization and not if it is not in your best interest. I am not sure if the attorney is representing you in the loan, or...

I responded to a home rental advert they sold me access to a database and said refund was possible. They have denied my refund.

I checked their website and yes, the refund section is very difficult to understand, and does not seem to give you much protection. There was no...

Can two persons out of three on a deed get ahome equity loan without the third party

Generally everyone that owns a home must sign the mortgage, which will then give the bank a complete security interest in the home. If a bank...

Is there a Residental Landlord-Tenant Ordinance in New York State regarding security deposits?

Your landlord must return your deposit (assuming there was no damage to the apartment other than normal wear and tear) within a “reasonable” amount...

The best proof that a mortgage has been paid off is recording a Mortgage Discharge in the County Clerk’s Office where the mortgage itself was...