When is a deed in lieu legally completed? Is it after you sign and notarize the document?

When they have been received AND accepted by the lender. There is a popular myth that property is not transferred until the deed is 'recorded'...

Does any money spent on fixing a house if it was done count before the estate was legally passed down?

This appears to be the third question on similar facts from "Madison Heights". You have a lot of questions and it appears some misinformation...

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My Stepfather passed away last year. Should I have been notified of anything or given notice of the reading of a will?

Virginia law does not ordinarily recognize step children as being entitled to notice unless they were adopted (through court action) by the...

Is "terminating the 12 month agreement prior to 6 months" the day I put my notice in, or the day I move out?

In my opinion the termination day is the date you vacate the property, not the date you give the notice. However this may depend on the wording of...

Is there a limit on how much a person can spend on a lawyer to deside how much each person gets from a home sale?

Without a will, Virginia law determines who owns, or doesn't own, part of the property. "Claiming" ownership is just that - a claim, not a...

Should I retain a lawyer?

Withholding rent money is never a good idea. If there's a dispute, pay it to the court in which the unlawful detainer is pending and ask the judge...

What is a fair fee for tenant to pay to get out of lease w/ 7 months left on a two year lease because they want to buy a house?

Your question is a business decision, not a legal one. Practical: if the unit can be rented fairly easily you could come out ahead with an 'in...

Can she charge my card 7 months later?

Mr. Rafter's questions are correct. If you owe it, how have you been harmed? People make clerical mistakes all the time and the law allows for the...

How or what do I file to sue somebody for over 30,000 in circuit court? Isn't it some type of draft complaint?

My late dad, who became a lawyer in 1928, used to say that 30 friends will tell you 30 things about the law and all of them are wrong. Your friend...

Can I short sale a property that is deeded to my deceased ex husband who remarried? The house was also discharged in a Chp 7.

I've experienced a number of lenders - particularly the high interest lenders - charge off and abandon property. You indicated that you filed...