Can mortgage company return payment if it's not the balance of the loan?

Dear Braddock, Once the loan has gone into collections, the lender will not take the partial payments to avoid a claim that the loan terms have...

Even though my wifes name is not on the deed to our house,(VA LOAN) can I leave it to her in my will so she will get it?

Dear Hawley, The first thing I might suggest is for you to contact your lender and request to add your wife's name to the deed and possibly the...

How do I legally kick someone out of my home?

Dear York, Your post leaves many details out. If there is a lease and the person is living up to his/her end of that bargain, you must honor...

In the state of Pa. is there an abandoment rule for couples that have lived together on their nproprty?

Maybe she got tired of waiting for a ring. In Pennsylvania there is no Common Law Marriage and there is no way you can get her name off the deed...

Does a Loan Modification after a Bankruptcy become a new loan or still discharged debt?

I agree generally with the other attorneys who have answered, but I would suggest the answer may depend on what you mean by "walk away from the...

Will I be able to keep my mother's house?

At the very least you will need to go to the Philadelphia Register of Wills Office with an original death certificate and valid ID to raise an...

What is the best way for a small group of people to buy a piece of land?

Dear Altoona, I think it is great that you all get along so well, but you ask about 85 different questions with one post. May I suggest that...

You would be gifting the house to your father, not selling it. You should buy an hour or so of a local real estate attorney's time and bring in...

Dear Stroudsburg, In Pennsylvania, some but not all municipalities have Use and Occupancy permits and/or Certificates of Occupancy permits...

What options do I have to force her from the house (details below)?

Dear Landenberg, This is one of the many reasons I counsel anyone who asks NOT to purchase a house with someone to whom you are not married...