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Title Insurance for future sale

Carol's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

Nothing is guaranteed, except death and taxes - while it should seem that everything is good now, since the transfer was by quit claim (not favored...

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If he passes away, who is responsible for the lease.

Carol's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

Sigh. You need to read the leasing contract VERY closely! Especially, look at the "early termination" clause. The unfortunate truth is that most...

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Can my sister legally have the house signed over to her without consulting me first.

Carol's answer | Answered on February 12, 2016

Yours is a very complex question, however the answer is very simple, but presents a couple of variations. 1) since the house was deeded to your...

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Does responsibility stay with discharged fiduciary?

Carol's answer | Answered on February 11, 2016

Everyone's answer is correct - except in the circumstance that the fiduciary, while acting as such, committed acts of self-dealing or malfeasance. ...

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Not on the loan, only on the home title. How can they come after me as a defendant?

Carol's answer | Answered on February 11, 2016

In addition to the answers given by my esteemed colleagues, you can also draft a letter to your credit reporting agencies informing them that you...

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As I only owed $87,500 when foreclosed, should I not have received some $17,000 in cash back from the sale?

Carol's answer | Answered on February 11, 2016

If you owed $87K on the mortgage balance, you will also have incurred late fees, foreclosure fees, attorney fees, etc.. In all probability, the...

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How can I obtain the right to see my grandmother?

Carol's answer | Answered on February 09, 2016

Has your uncle given any reason for forbidding others to see her? Do you have any reason to believe that she is being abused or exploited in any...

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How do I go about setting up an SSI-Medicaid Trust and will that protect my mother's benefits?

Carol's answer | Answered on February 08, 2016

The quandary that your Mom is in is that she cannot accept it without triggering a reassessment of her Medicaid standing, and she cannot disclaim...

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Do we have any recourse?

Carol's answer | Answered on February 08, 2016

OK. The first thing that you need to do is to contact the tenant and tell them to send the rent directly to you. Then, you can go after the...

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Do you think it is a good idea to do it or not i'm confuse

Carol's answer | Answered on February 08, 2016

I am going to take a stab at this - your question is very confusing. For the future, it is much easier to read a question that has more periods. ...

Carol Anne Johnson's Answers (3218)

Title Insurance for future sale

If he passes away, who is responsible for the lease.

Can my sister legally have the house signed over to her without consulting me first.

Does responsibility stay with discharged fiduciary?

Not on the loan, only on the home title. How can they come after me as a defendant?

As I only owed $87,500 when foreclosed, should I not have received some $17,000 in cash back from the sale?

How can I obtain the right to see my grandmother?

How do I go about setting up an SSI-Medicaid Trust and will that protect my mother's benefits?

Do we have any recourse?

Do you think it is a good idea to do it or not i'm confuse