How much power do Home Owners Associations have?

The short answer is YES and YES. IF you bought in a community with a HOA Declaration, the issue is not negotiable.

My question is this. I am a member of the HOA Board that established Bylaws in the 70's.

Let me explain the three basic HomeOwners' Association documents: 1) The Declaration, aka the Declaration of Covenants, Easements and...

Buying out of a joint tenancy is like buying out of a partnership of dissolving a partnership. Step one is to get an appraisal, Step two is to...

My sewer line runs through my neighbors lateral

There is no form to fill out to get an injunction. Get a lawyer who will first push the neighbor into getting a lawyer. Any lawyer with half a...

I am looking for a lawyer who will be willing to work for commission from the win case? tenant/landlord matter

Two points: Number one: this board is for informational purposes but, it is not a place where the public can expect a lawyer to reply telling...

Need help in getting my mortgage satisfaction

Attorney Margolis is correct. Find a lawyer to send notice under the mortgage satisfaction act so you can go on the attack before they do.

If I turned over my farm to my daughter for one dollar and she never gave me the dollar is this deal still legal

Our legislature acted to eliminate the need for consideration when conveying real estate by deed. They did it in 1715!!! As a result there is a...

I understand that my neighbor is legally permitted to trim branches that cross over onto their proper. Are they allowed to

Let me say something practical and not legal. It does not matter what the law is because this is not the issue that is going to put you on the...

Who is at fault, title insurance company or underwriter of real estate company that sold home?

Your question is: "Who is a fault?" Let's start by analyzing what you have been told. There seem to be two issues: 1) does the house meet the...

How do I get my name off the mortgage?

You can get your name off the mortgage in these ways: 1) sell the house and pay off the mortgage; 2) refinance of the existing mortgage; 3) loss...