Trying to buy a foreclosure home. We have a line of credit on the home we own. The bank wants to take money and hold it .

This really is not that unusual and typically construction financing occurs like this. Usually there are "draws" made on the credit line and a...

Breaking a lease

If the incidents you mention are a result of the general nature of the area, you probably can not break your lease since a landlord has a duty to...

Tenants failed to pay 2 mo rent. House was empty. Changed locks. Suing. They are claiming "constructive eviction". Am I at risk?

With due respect for the other lawyers who answered your question, changing the locks without first securing an Order for Possession from District...

The sellers of our home lied on the sellers disclosure regarding a preexisting condition of the property.

A seller of a home in Michigan has a responsibility to disclose hidden defects that the seller knows about. A seller does not have the...

From the facts you outlined, "yes". Generally a married man can "buy" real property without his spouse's participation but may not "sell" property.

I have 2 questions. First my sister just finished probating the will. She e-mailed me and said she did not use lawyer to save

This is a difficult question to answer since you bring up many legal issues. Since the cost of an attorney is a factor given the size of the assets...

Month to Month renter is late mar/apr rent has 3 minors, moved in others to home, can I evict and how do I begin

If she is current on her rent, then she is a month-to-month tenant and you need to give her 30 days notice to move out and that the lease is...

Can IRS/FTB hold spouse liable for my past taxes owed?

Generally, filing a joint return means that both spouses are liable for any tax due. Filing "married filing separately" usually keeps the tax...

How do I transfer house from mother's estate to adult children?

Since you already have an attorney that is helping you with the probate of your mother's estate, you should not attempt to prepare the deed your...

Tax issue Complications with employee 1099 form driver who drove for my company several months ago when I hired him he filled

You have at least 2 issues of concern: (1) you failed to secure a properly filled out IRS form W-9 and (2) you don't have a payee's tax ID # (EIN)...