As a general matter, if there was actual damage done to the property, the damage was not apparent and the damage was not repaired at the time of...

The question is not really whether there are "two deeds on the same property", because there are actually many deeds on the property, going back to...

The form of deed used does not matter, quitclaim or warranty. A joint tenancy requires that all owners acquire their interests at the same time in...

I need a release certificate for a mortgage from 2001.

We come up against this problem all the time doing real estate settlements. Paid off, but unreleased, mortgages from years ago are a problem,...

Having had personal experience with the issue, something in the story does not ring true to me. If the sellers had done a true refinishing job on...

As PR of the estate, you need to follow what the will (if there was one) says to do with the property. If there was no will, then you may need to...

As a general matter of law, water that flows naturally from an uphill property to a downhill property does not give the downhill owner a right to...

Can a HOA make us put down a $15K non-refundable deposit for sediment control?

A non-refundable payment sounds like a charge to you, not a deposit for something. What the HOA can require is set forth in the HOA organizational...

Seller will not close on land ?

Your contract did not expire. It continues in existence, but it may have been breached by the seller if he failed to comply with the requirement...

What title transfer taxes (in Howard County, MD) must I pay for property wholly owned by me to a single-member LLC owned by me?

If the owner of the property and the owner of the LLC are PRECISELY the same, and if the deed is properly done, and if the property being...