There are three primary ways that an investor can buy distressed real estate: 1) pre-foreclosure (usually short sales), 2) at the clerk of court's...

If we sign this document, are we going to be owners of the home, or just the mortgage?

Yes, you will still be the owners, but I assume your son-in-law's motive for asking you to sign the "affidavit" is to obtain proof of your...

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I am half owner of a house that needs repair .i have a couple that will move in and fix the house at their expense.

The best strategy is ALWAYS to have a coownership agreement on the front end, but few coowners do. At this point if you two can't agree, there are...

Do I have any recourse against GMAC mortgage?

Although this is undoubtedly unsettling for you, I do not believe that you can force the Lender to retract the negative credit report. The...

Do I have any recourse against GMAC mortgage?

Although this is undoubtedly unsettling for you, I do not believe that you can force the Lender to retract the negative credit report. The...

FL attorneys are required to maintain a trust account to hold client funds, which may only be released with specific client approval. Client funds...

Can a Plantiff in a forclosure case in Florida ask for a deficiency judgement in the initial pleadings (complaint)?

Attorney Golant is once again correct, this deficiency request is standard in FL foreclosures. The only way a deficiency motion can typically be...

Can I get my security deposit back.

I agree that there are some key unstated facts here that may bear on the answer. The mere fact that your landlord, the borrower, was sued for...

What is the eviction process after I buy a foreclosure property?

I agree with the previous answer but would only add that if in fact you are incorrect and this is actually a rent paying tenant then they may have...

Curing your mortgage

You can reinstate anytime prior to the foreclosure sale, however, the longer you let this go the worse it will become for you as attorney's fees,...