What steps do we take in selling property to a neighbor if we do not go through a real estate agent.

When you make a deal to sell or buy real estate, you want it in writing. Generally, in many states it must be in writing. The real estate contract...

What are Trusts?? What purpose do they serve???

Trusts are like hamburgers - there are 1000s of varieties. Basically when another person or company holds assets belonging to another under a...

Does anyone have some advice on my real estate issue?

You should suggest to your parents that they see a lawyer soon. Your parents probably should file a claim against the deceased partner's estate....

If you are in a accident in a parking lot on private property in a rental vehicle are you resposible for the accident?

You actually have several issues in this set of facts. If you have an accident and it is your fault, you are responsible regardless of where it...

Not inheritance tax, but possibly estate tax. There is a 3.5 million dollar federal estate tax exemption for 2009. the Maryland exemption is 1...

Hired a contracter and did his work and gave us a warranty. Now work is falling apart we call many times and doesn't called back

Consider making a written demand that he do it by a certain time and tell him that if he doesn't you will hire someone else to do it and file a...

How do we get escrow money returned?

You need to be in touch with whoever controls the escrow account where the money was to be deposited. Once in contact with that person or company,...

If i cosigned and home goes into foreclosure, can my primary home be at risk

If the bank does not recover enough from the foreclosure sale, they could possibly claim a deficiency judgment against you and then try to collect...

Probate laws and procedures in washington d.c.

Much depends upon the wording of the loan documents. This is a sufficiently technical area that I'm hesitant to suggest that you inform the loan...

Can a will be changed with out the consent of the benificiary?

Only the person who makes the Will can change it. Thus after someone dies, it is impossible to change a Will. 401ks typically have named...