You do not have to "take ownership" to the house. As your husband's rightful heirs, you have ownership of the house. You will need to produce a...

A building code lien or demolition lien from the City of Chicago is not lifted until the underlying case is dismissed by bringing the property up...

Since you are in Cook County, you are subject to the Cook County RLTO. You can provide the tenant proper notice you will enter the property in 48...

Contract cancellations can be very fact intensive so it's hard to provide guidance without knowing every detail. I would defer to your counsel to...

I understand you are the only party on the mortgage, but are they on the deed? Did you have any agreement in writing when you purchased the...

I'm not sure what you mean by "walk away" from the property. You can certainly sell it to another investor who is willing to navigate the process...

I'm sorry, but its a bit hard to follow the fact pattern. It sounds like the deceased intended her heirs to be tenants in common but one of the...

A real estate transaction tends to be very fact specific so it's hard to comment without knowing every detail. The contract between you and the...

Yes, it is marital property. Furthermore, your wife has a homestead interest in the property and would have to sign any deed to transfer interest...

When we clear title on the house, we are providing the adequate court orders, payoffs, release of lien, or other document required to show that...