Questions answered by Richard S Sternberg

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What is the max for rent increase from my landlord?

Richard's answer | Answered on July 02, 2013

"Fair" in a capitalist society is the amount two adults agree is fair. Unless you live in a rent-controlled building, which is highly unlikely on...

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If I have a will in place, will it still be necessary to name beneficiaries on policies, bank accounts, IRA's, etc?

Richard's answer | Answered on July 02, 2013

Necessary? No. If you have a Will in place, you can name "Estate of You" as the beneficiary and the funds will pour back into your estate. That is...

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Does it break any laws to step down from a condo board before there is a replacement?

Richard's answer | Answered on July 02, 2013

Let's start with your question: Does it break any laws? Of course not! At its most fundamental level, you cannot be required to perform any form of...

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I need help fighting a condo association that is tacking on legal fees and other extras because they have rejected my payments.

Richard's answer | Answered on December 18, 2012

This is a situation in which a simple lawyer's demand letter may get the matter escalated from a lower life form who hates and ignores their job to...

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How do I word the first line of a 30-day notice to terminate tenancy when I do not want all the tenants to vacate?

Richard's answer | Answered on December 02, 2012

You have 3 separate leases on one parcel of real estate? You need to talk to a qualified lawyer and show him or her the three leases. Are these...

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Do I need a real estate attorney?

Richard's answer | Answered on November 22, 2012

Mr. Navaro's answer sounds correct. This is one good reason to choose a CRESPA licensed title agent who is also a lawyer when doing a closing. As...

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My father expropriated the funds from my deceased mother's life insurance(I was the beneficiary). How do i get my money back?Thx

Richard's answer | Answered on October 11, 2012

It would be essential to see the guardianship papers and read the face sheet of the life insurance policy, but it would seem likely based on your...

Richard S Sternberg's Answers (2107)

What is the max for rent increase from my landlord?

If I have a will in place, will it still be necessary to name beneficiaries on policies, bank accounts, IRA's, etc?

Does it break any laws to step down from a condo board before there is a replacement?

I need help fighting a condo association that is tacking on legal fees and other extras because they have rejected my payments.

How do I word the first line of a 30-day notice to terminate tenancy when I do not want all the tenants to vacate?

Do I need a real estate attorney?

My father expropriated the funds from my deceased mother's life insurance(I was the beneficiary). How do i get my money back?Thx