In Iowa, can we protect our assets if one spouse is sued and assets are in the other's name?

This is not an unusual situation. Specific advice from an estate planning attorney will benefit you more than general information gleaned from the...

A person in our organization wrote us a bad check. Can we charge her for the bank charge of the check and extra fee?

Is this the direction you want to go with this? You mention that this individual is part of your organization. Sometimes folks make mistakes--it...

For a zoning change to a property, if opening retail stores, is that Business or a Commercial change?

It would depend on the municipality and how it defines the particular zoning category. Look to the municipality's planning, zoning, building...

How do I establish a homeowners' association?

Your best bet would be to hire a real estate attorney to assist you. You are not going to find "off the shelf" forms that will get this done in an...

If you went to court for contempt, but the charges were left open when will the case be closed?

Without seeing the case file and knowing more about the situation, it is difficult to give you an answer. My guess is that the judge is waiting to...

Child custody mediation

Since you indicate that you have hired an attorney, you should direct your questions to him or her. Not only would it be ethically suspect to...

Condominium building definition.

Not sure the purpose of your inquiry, but I cannot fathom a single circumstance where a condominium building with eight units could be considered a...

Does someone legally own a property if they bought the mortgage note and the seller defaults on payments?

Even assuming you legitimately purchased and own the note, and that note is secured by a first mortgage on the property, you have a long trip ahead...

Hi my son recently passed away.

I am sorry for your loss. More information would be needed to answer your question. Did he have a will? Was he married?

What should I do about a check I deposited, that I now believe is probably fraudulent

This is almost certainly a scam. No, I take that back. This is certainly a scam. You will not be in any trouble with the bank, assuming you did not...

Selected as the best answer