Is the joint tenacy with right of survivorship still valid if one tenant put their ownership in a trust.

Assuming you and your brother were equal 50% owners, when your brother deeded his interest to the trust, you and the trust became tenants in...

Am I entitled to half the equity in commercial real estate deal? Or any suggestions?

I have a slightly different take on this than my colleagues. First, there is a possibility that you will be forced to live with the off the cuff...

I was given a 30 day notice to vacate because the land lord sold the house, what if I can't find something in this time?

As Mr. Roberts says, the first question is what your lease says. If you have a lease with a stated term the landlord can not evict you before the...

If you want to be sure you have good title, go to a real estate attorney and have him or her check it out. It does not have to cost a lot of...

Is quiet title needed if county records show that there are no liens on the real property?

You are interested in buying a piece of real property. The seller is willing to give only a quit claim deed. First, it makes little difference...

Advance rent when renewing Lease.

Your answer: Yes, you can request first month's rent in advance when a lease extension is signed. The last month's rent you were holding should...

When payment is made in quit claim dead deal?

When pros handle the transaction, payment is made before. When people who don't know what they are doing handle it - as is obviously the case in...

Can my 83 yr old mother be sued for canceling the sale of her condo?

While I agree with my colleagues, one other point should be made. The winning side in such a suit is entitled to costs and attorneys fees. That...

I'm forced to pay an upfront fee to the title company for closing documents in Florida

Different counties have different customs on allocation of costs in a real estate transaction. In every county I am aware of (and I've been doing...

I don't care how many "as-is" agreements you signed or whether you got a disclosure or had inspections. The law in Florida is well settled that if...