We are looking to rent a house with later option for a short sale? Is this a good idea.

You have several questions and it is not practical to address all of them here, so let's focus on the most pressing issue, your plan to move out of...

Our mortgage servicing company is going to send forclosure notice- how long do we have before we have to move out or get help?

I agree with the previous well written answers. I too advise you to now reapply for the loan mod and advise that you can do this yourself if you...

Mr. Deeson's answer was instructive. I would only add that as to the specific deadline, any opposing affidavits (sworn statements executed in front...

Hello, I want to purchase a piece of property at auction

Unless you can afford to lose your purchase price it would be unwise to buy with the IRS lien still unresolved. That lien almost certainly attaches...

What are the rights of domestic partners for property when the owner of the property passes away and they have no financial ties

No rights exist unless memorialized in writing with the required formalities during the life of of the owner via means such as a deed, will or trust.

If any attorney represents a person to "purchase" some property for him, under what conditions is the client's name public info?

The "record" purchaser has no obligation to inform you of the "beneficial" or "secret" owner's identity. The record purchaser may be buying through...

THIS IS FOR A SEATTLE ATTORNEY REGARDING SEATTLE POWER AND LIGHT

Although this question is governed by Washington state law, if this were a Florida matter I would advise that: 1) it is unwise to let a "squatter"...

If I pay off a lien on a house is it mine? And do the property owners have to finish paying off their mortgage?

The only reliable means of obtaining ownership of your parents home is for them to convey it to you by a deed. Merely paying off liens does not...

Should I pay an investment company rent if the my landlord's house is in foreclosure. He gave them power of attorney in 2010.

I agree with the previous answer. The fact that the Owner/Landlord is in foreclosure does not release you from liability for paying your rent....

The previous contributors gave good advice. I would add that a big disadvantage of being at the court foreclosure sale is that bidders frequently...