What is the law regarding this money?

You probably answered your own question. If it was a legal gift, he does not need to pay it back. Usually lenders require 'gift letters' so that it...

Is there a post-nuptial agreement?

Provided you do not merge an inheritance with your 'marital estate' you can probably keep it separate, and thus something that a Divorce Court will...

If my daughter moved to CA after living in Niles MI for a year can she legaly bring her children back to MI and file for custody

To have jurisdiction in a domestic matter, Michigan requires a person live in the state for 6 months, and the county where the divorce / custody...

My daughter lives in above me in my 2 family flat, recently she moved her boyfriend of 5 months into the home.

If he is a 'squatter' and there is no agreement from you as the property owner that he can live there, you do not need to give him 30 days to move...

A babysitter is living in the home against the terms of the lease. A notice to quit was sent, but the tenants wont budge.

If the lease is valid and contains a provision prohibiting adults not named in the lease from occupying the premises overnight and the tenants...

The lease is not affected by death, and the landlord's estate (through his/her personal representative -- usually a relative like an adult child of...

Do we have any legal standing to seek a judgment from our former roommate?

To answer the unasked question first, your landlord has done nothing wrong here assuming the lease was written (as 99% of them are) so that you are...

Assuming there is no blood relationship between you and your step-daughter, and she is over 18. then yes, you CAN marry her, however, as is so...

Lease/own foreclosure.

You should at the very least be paying your rent into an escrow account rather than to a landlord who is about to lose the house. I strongly...

Nonmarital custody issues

You need to both establish paternity and then define parenting time and custody arrangements. MOST of the time none of these things go quickly. If...