If ytou have a lease, any eviction must be based on your violation of a provision in the lease and the law provides for notice of the defaulk...

The deed to which the City referred is probably the deed-in-lieu which you will have to execute to transfer the property to the bank. It is...

A Lawyer & friend bought family heirs' interest using deeds with legal description different from original deed. Deeds binding?

If all persons who had an ownership interest in the property were serves summons or appeared in the partition case they are bound by the court...

What type of real estate form did I sign designating certain monies owed to me?

It is impossible to give you any opinion without seeing the document you signed. Your obligations and the right to a return of any money paid or...

Can a seller modify the terms of contract after accepting payment in full without buyers approval or signature?

Usually if you and the other party sign a contract the contract is binding. In this case it seems that you signed conditionally so that the...

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To acquire title through adverse possession requires a 20 year period of possession of the property without owner consent. You clearly do not...

Do I get any damages if I cancel the loan processing?

You have a right to cancel your loan at any time before the loan is funded. However depending on the terms of the loan application you signed there...

Are lease extension legal?

Generally lease extensions are binding provided they are specific as to the term and the rent. In other respects lease extensions generally refer...

Real estate taxes are a lien on the property as of January 1 of the tax year. Real estate taxes are billed in arrears in Illinois so that the 2014...

What are our options when an heir has fraudulently obtained property from an estate?

Property in an estate is usually transferred either by a deed from the personal representative or by recording a notice by the personal...