I put the offer for a property and got accepted. After that, I gave the seller agent a 1,500 check as escrow deposit.

Hire a real property attorney. You cannot just decide, at this point in time, to back out of the deal and still be able to get your deposit back....

Is it possible to revise an old Revocable Trust written by a lawyer just changing the trustee name ? Thanks

Yes, for a couple of reasons. You don't state long ago the trust was written, and whether or not your mother has passed or just simply you are...

My mother passed away in September of 2012. She had a reverse mortgage on the house and the house is being foreclosed on.

While you will not be personally responsible for the debts of your mother, her estate (minus the house if it was her homestead) will have to first...

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When we purchased our home ten years ago we put it in my wifes name because I was fighting with the IRS. We have since settled.

I disagree with Attorney Gallo on this particular matter; in Florida, assuming that the "house" is the homestead, any real estate so purchased...

Have a seller willing to take cash for deed and sign property over to me..preforeclosure....can i do this and nego. w/bank after

Seller will still be on the hook for the mortgage deficiency. So will property. Bank CANNOT negotiate with you since you are not liable to them for...

Will John Smith retain rights to property, if his wife Sue Smith, dies before her father ?

You cannot take a single snippet of language from a will and ask for a definitive answer on the outcomes. The only possible answer is "maybe". Most...

"Experienced" Tampa Florida Probate atty flubs 1st try on simple Petition, 30 days to dismissal

The will is not lost, as Attorney Reed has pointed out. If all was done correctly, it has been filed with the Clerk of the Court as required by...

How do I remove my name from the deed on a house?

No, your ex does not need to be present. What a nice gift to her! Make sure that you have it properly drafted and recorded by a real property...

Where can I find documentation that someone was the executor of another person's estate?

If you know the county where the cousin's estate was probated, they should have the records of the letters of administration that would have named...

Can I contest a revocable trust that my Aunt is now the trustee on because of undue influence and not of sound mind?

You really need to hire an attorney soon because while you may have some grounds to be concerned, you also clearly misunderstand much of what you...