Whether an attorney can represent both sides is an ethics issued ruled by the state of the transaction. In Illinois, an attorney can represent...

Can I safely, quit paying my second mortgage given the following details?

If you stop paying, you risk a foreclosure. Two suggestions to help you through this: (1) try to get a loan modification to match the amount of...

Want to know about prevoiusly attained adjustable rate mortgage

It is impossible for an attorney to answer this question for you without looking at the loan documentation. The mere fact that the bank says it...

Can a mortgage company escrow money for taxes and insurance if it was not set up that way originally?

There's probably no way for an attorney to answer this without looking at your loan documentation. Either look through the documents yourself for...

Can a quitclaim deed be used if a non-legal name was used on original deed?

You should be able to transfer title by quitclaim by using Jane Doe a/k/a (also known as) Val Doe, if there is some way of proving that Val and...

I own a home with my ex. We were not married. I moved out 4 years ago and now need the money I put into it. Can I make him sell?

You should locate an attorney who is knowledgeable in real estate litigation. If you bring a partition suit, the court will force the sale of the...

My mom name is on my house. if she dies and owes money can they come after the house since her name is on it

It will depend completely on how you hold title. If it is in joint tenancy, no creditor can make a claim against the house when she dies, because...

If my ex husband is not abiding by the divorce decree how do I seek payment for our joint real estate property?

This is really more of a divorce question than it is a real estate question. You should talk to your divorce attorney about a modification of the...

My mother is dieing. my father and her own home out right but he left her. can she make a will and put her portion of home to u

If the house is held in Joint Tenancy, the title will automatically pass to your father. If it is held in Tenants in Common, she can transfer her...

Can I get my x out of the process of selling our house and is he responsible for 1/2 the mortgage when I move out.

This is less a real estate question than it is a divorce question. You should go back to your divorce attorney and see if you can get some relief...