Can GA HOA- Board declare private, fee simple home lot area as common area so they can make changes to land without permission?

It's not entirely clear what's going on from your brief description, and the rights of the parties are often spelled out in various documents....

Did you obtain a final lien release from your contractor when you made final payment? Even without the release, you will be okay so long as you can...

Is there a way to foreclose faster?

You can offer a deed in lieu of foreclosure, but your lender doesn't have to accept it. Keep in mind your lender doesn't have to foreclose. It...

My HOA is not collecting fees from every home owner. The common area pools have been condemned by the city.

This is not a terribly uncommon problem. The owners who are paying need to band together to force the HOA leadership to comply with the HOA...

Do I need a lawyer when my parents are deceased and I need to transfer ownership of their house to a person who is buying it.

Maybe not. It just depends on whether their estate has been fully probated. Who handled that?

How to get your name off a mortgage?

If the mortgage company is not willing to release her, she can request that your father refinance the property to take her off of the mortgage....

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What do I do if a Certified Safety Professional/ Certified Industrial Hygienist misrepresented facts about my home inspection?

Hire your own inspector and see what he finds.

How do I get a bank to change a line of credit from secured to unsecured when the bank failed to close account?

It's hard to say what may have happened. I suggest contacting the closing attorney and checking in to see whether written instruction to close the...

My house closes on the 30th. Am I liable to remove a tree that was damaged after the buyer's backing our period was over?

Unless your contract says otherwise, you are responsible for lightening damages prior to closing.

Do I need to get a real estate attorney involved in a situation where FHA appraisers missed a bad roof?

Your appraiser is not an inspector. However, your inspector should have alerted you to the fact that the roof may need repairs.