If two friends cosigned in buying a home, and now, years later, one wants to move out of state, how is the house split handled.

Some of your rights depend on how the house is titled. For example, is it "tenants in common" or "joint with rights of survivorship"? How the...

The short answer is "yes" a Will can be challenged -- although Will challenges in Michigan are usually difficult. You have not given enough facts...

My mothers estate has two houses, one has a mortgage with -50000 equity the other is paid off

Assuming both houses are in your mother-in-law's name only, they will both be considered assets of the probate estate and there is a potential that...

You need to have a writ of garnishment for each bank or employer. For example, you may have a writ where the "garnishee" is ABC Bank (this would...

Friend bought motel on land contract.Now wants to sign it over to me.Where do we start? Lawyer?

Excellent answer by attorney Frederick -- one other item you should consider is getting an updated survey to make sure that you know the location...

How do I file a notice of hearing before a probate judge to get permission to sell my mother's house?

Unfortunately you need some legal authority to be able to sell your mother's house. Legal authority can come in two ways: First, by power of...

What can I do when a sibling will not return assets to my parents estate?

I assume your objection was to an inventory or accounting, but it is not clear from your question. Your objection would normally follow a path...

Landlord passed away, the house is going into forclouser March 1 2009.What are my rights?

I'm not sure I fully understand your questions. You indicate that the home is going into foreclosure but later you indicate that "House is paid...

Can I negotiate credit card debt?

I regularly negotiate less than 50% on credit card debts, so I would push harder if I were you. There are lots of variables involved (what company...

What do i do? Tried to pay on a back amount due,landlord refused payment and also the current months rent payment.

Unfortunately the landlord does not have to accept partial payments (in fact, in some cases acceptance of partial rent payments would require the...