My mother died she left house to us 3 kids. Are we responsible for taxes and light bill. ?

I'm sorry for your loss, but I make more money when parents plan as poorly as your mother. Short answer: taxes, insurance and maintenance/upkeep...

What is considered due diligence when trying to determine potential heirs with interest in real estate for suit to quiet title?

You may have to engage an heir finding firm to do a search and make a report to the court. At a minimum an expert title examination will need to be...

How can I find out if my second mortgage lender is following Fair Dept Collection Practices and if they can foreclose if not?

I agree with Mr. Krumbein. I also have no respect for Select Portfolio Services. You may have a big problem and you're only making it worse by 'do...

Can a termination clause in a lease addendum be enforceable outside of the provisions outlined in § 55-248.31 and § 55-248.35?

Is this a 'lease amendment' or is it some new 'community rules'. If it is an amendment, it is not effective unless you sign agreeing to it as a...

What can I do?

From the limited information you gave, it appears that the marriage was a very recent one. That may limit the wife's share of the estate (she...

How do I get a letter of authority from the court to close my deceased father's bank account?

I'm sorry for your loss. It depends on how much money is in the account and how much his other assets are. If his entire estate is less than...

What is a short sale?

There is nowhere near enough information to answer your question. Was there a mortgage loan in place when the property 'was deeded to you'? Is...

How can I withhold rent?

You cannot withhold rent, but you can pay it into court using a "Tenant Assertion". Here is an outline I prepared about Tenant Assertions in...

How can a party of heir property sell there portion of property when they have never paid their part of taxes or upkeep of land?

Multiple party ownership of real estate has a lot of problems with it. One is getting each owner to pay their fair share. Another is if one...

Mr. Wilson is correct in his response - take this up with your divorce lawyer. Also, who was to make payments while the acrimonious divorce is...