Do I need a real estate attorney or otherwise? Do I have any options or protection since I've solely been paying mortgage?

Dear Wilkes-Barre, If you are underwater on the house, for what is your husband suing? Is this a partition action to get you to sell the house?...

Can I take out a home equity loan using my husbands income as I do not work? The house is in my name only.

I agree with Mr. Lamb, this is not a legal question, but as a practical matter the lenders are very wary of lending to someone who cannot pay the...

Does a lis pendens action follow a subsequent deed when the one who filed the lis pendens deeds out his/her interest?

Wow, I cannot tell if you are studying for the bar exam or writing new bar exam questions. My question would be what is the underlying dispute...

Citation for underage drinking. Is there any way I can prevent my license from being suspended and not having this on my record?

Dear young person, first off, you seem to be making admissions on a public forum which is never a good idea, and given your strange facts, can be...

Do I need a real estate attorney for an assumption of a foreclosure?

Dear Carlisle, I am sorry to hear of your troubles. This is what happens when agreements in divorce are not clearly thought out. First, it is...

I need to answer a foreclosure complain in pa. Cannot find an example online. Can anyone give me an example of how to answer?

Dear Ambler, you do NOT need to file an Answer, you need to file a responsive pleading, which can take many forms - all of which have different...

Do I need a real estate lawyer

Direct answer, YES, you need a real estate lawyer.

Can I add a name to my property deed without the mortgage holder's acknowledgement

Dear Easton, you should talk with a local real estate/estate planning attorney before going any further, this type of transfer is fraught with...

Is my grandfathers second home part of the estate?

I am sorry for your loss. I am assuming the properties are both in PA. If both deeds are titled as husband and wife as tenants by the entirety,...

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I found a building that has been empty for almost 9 years. Unpaid taxes for just as long. Built in 1900's. Abandoned, vacant.

Dear Pittsburgh, all I can say is that by claiming this as your own you are starting the clock on a claim of adverse possession - but still are...