Questions answered by Stephen Samuel Messutta

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Do I need to pay the remaining mortgage balance on my approved short sale?

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 20, 2012

I agree with Mr. Fink. Often one hand doesn't know what the other one is doing at a major lender any more (as if they ever did?). The time to be...

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Corporate Assisnment of Mortgage. Down below I wrote everything the letter says please explain what it means.

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 20, 2012

I agree with Mr. Leahy. "MERS" is something like a clearing house, or intermediary, for lenders to "park" their mortgages for their convenience,...

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Will filing the will get me access to a safe deposit box?

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

PS - the bank where the box is located may also have their own internal protocols before allowing you access, especially if you don't have the...

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How do i file an answer regarding a ch 2011 case ?

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

1. "do i have to go to the court" - it depends on what the summons says that you're supposed to do: usually either you have to file your appearance...

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What is the normal cost of a Chicago lawyer for Ordinance Violation, unsafe conduct on CTA?

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 15, 2012

There are NO guarantees, and fees will vary with the attorney's perception of the complexity of the matter and potential ramifications. But fees...

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Roommate's name on lease, I have a verbal agreement with him, paid my half of rent, he didn't, what are my options if evicted?

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 14, 2012

1. You appear to be a subtenant, and until you spoke to the landlord your status, and possibly your existence, was unknown. That is...

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I have store lease 5yand5 signed on 8-1-10 the lease s good but .. their is paragraf that says after 12 months either party can

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 14, 2012

Without reading the specific terms of the lease and making an independent evaluation of how it is supposed to operate, the other answers give you a...

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Is there a way to reclaim my property, after it has been sold by a third party without my permission?

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 14, 2012

In Illinois, buyers have the "burden" of proving they are bona fide purchasers, but if your "friend" produced bogus info that a reasonable person...

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Need to no how long u have to be married to someone before u can call his home ur home

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 14, 2012

In Illinois, if you have come onto real estate peacably, which marriage NORMALLY is, you are entitled to legal notice before being "evicted" and if...

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My wife has added her name to her mother's bank account in joint to assist her with her finances since the mother is rapidly lo

Stephen's answer | Answered on February 13, 2012

Illinois assumes that when you add a name to a bank account it becomes a "joint tenancy" account, meaning your wife suddenly became 1/2 owner (by...

Stephen Samuel Messutta's Answers (2874)

Do I need to pay the remaining mortgage balance on my approved short sale?

Corporate Assisnment of Mortgage. Down below I wrote everything the letter says please explain what it means.

Will filing the will get me access to a safe deposit box?

How do i file an answer regarding a ch 2011 case ?

What is the normal cost of a Chicago lawyer for Ordinance Violation, unsafe conduct on CTA?

Roommate's name on lease, I have a verbal agreement with him, paid my half of rent, he didn't, what are my options if evicted?

I have store lease 5yand5 signed on 8-1-10 the lease s good but .. their is paragraf that says after 12 months either party can

Is there a way to reclaim my property, after it has been sold by a third party without my permission?

Need to no how long u have to be married to someone before u can call his home ur home

My wife has added her name to her mother's bank account in joint to assist her with her finances since the mother is rapidly lo