What can I do if a friend transfer me a house she can not pay

Your buddy can sell you the property and you can assume the mortgage payments. This will create a technical event of default with the lender, but I...

What is the best (least expensive) way to pass on a home?

The easiest way might be to use the new Texas Deed on Death Laws, enacted not even one year ago. Read the new laws, and then discuss with a San...

How can I get the deed to my home if the previous owner refuses to sign.

Your post doesn't indicate it, but it seems like this might be a Contract for Deed? We call these "executory contracts," and if the Seller does not...

Can my father legally kick me out of the house without due process?

Yes. You are not a tenant, but rather you are an adult guest of your father (we call this an 'invitee'). As such, you may stay or go at his...

Are judgments on a public list at city hall or somewhere. That is, can a person see a list of all the judgments in the county

It is on an "official list" when you purchase an Abstract of Judgment and record it with the County Clerk. By example, you can search for AJs in...

Can I legally be evicted if I am on disability?

Although almost all Texas leases are written this way, it's not a law that rental must be paid on the 1st and is delinquent on the 3rd. Talk to the...

How, can a contractor get paid on a contract when the person (and their atty) just ignore you?

She's not concerned? She'll change her mind if you file a valid mechanic's lien, followed by a foreclosure lawsuit naming the property owner and...

Use the AVVO Find a Lawyer tab to find a tax attorney. As well, you can find attorneys who are board-certified in Tax Law in your geographic area...

Texas law provides that there must be equipment satisfactory to "produce adequate heat." Occasionally city ordinances have different (more...

Can an Apartment Complex hold your assets as "lien"?

Yes this can be lawful, if printed in underlined or bold type in your Mom's Lease, and if the LL left written notice of the entry and an itemized...