I've just been served foreclosure papers to a home I co-own but do not live or pay for and the other owner won't pay or sell.

This is a tough situation. You can't force him to settle with the bank (modify the loan, short sale, etc.) if he does not want to. What I might...

Judicial foreclosure- buying

My assumption is that this is a foreclosure sale after a judgment of foreclosure. If that is the case, you only need to pay what your bid was. I...

My wedding band of 25 plus years was stolen out of a hotel room, after investigation the hotel told me they are not liable

First off, landlord/tenant probably is not the correct category for this. I placed it in General Practice. There may be a claim there, but you...

In a sublease situation, the tenant is technically your landlord. Was there a contract entered in to? Or was this verbal? Further, was there a...

Will a quitclaim deed take my name off a deed?

From a legal perspective, yes. A quitclaim deed is a transference of all right, title, and interest in the property to another person. As a result,...

Based on the facts presented, the bank is wrong and you are almost correct. Under the Homeowner’s Protection Act (12 USC 4902), the bank is...

All affidavits are required to be notarized by law. Further, the very nature of an affidavit requires that a person with knowledge sign it. That...

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My year lease is up and I am now on a month to month basis but...

There are a lot of unanswered questions here. Did you ever notify the landlord of the roof leak issue? If so, what did he or she say? Have...

This sounds like a question of common areas. Is the backyard common to several units? It does not sound like the back door is a common area. The...

Can a new case be filed if current ruling is dismissed WITH prejudice in Florida foreclosure?

Unfortunately, yes, they can continue to proceed on the foreclosure case. They cannot continue to seek payment for that default date, however if...