Questions answered by Micah Brett Harper

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Former homeowner non-discloser of broken bathtub drain.

Micah's answer | Answered on November 25, 2013

Inspectors are only responsible for what was visually apparent at the time of inspection, so it will depend on whether you had to remove any...

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My grandmother and I purchased a house. She is deceased and I would like to remove her name from the deed. How can I do this?

Micah's answer | Answered on November 23, 2013

You cannot just remove her, you have to deal with her property right. You will need to go through probate, whether she had a will or not, to...

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Our home loan has gone to underwriting, is it too late to change to another finance company?

Micah's answer | Answered on November 10, 2013

You can always walk away from a lender up until the loan has closed, you have no contract with them, your contract is with the builder. [removed]

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If I recently inherited a property and am living in it, do I qualify for the homestead tax exemption?

Micah's answer | Answered on November 10, 2013

To qualify for the exemption, you need to own the home and be living in it as your primary residence as of January 1 of the year you are claiming...

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Are uncollected maintenance fees off limits to members?

Micah's answer | Answered on July 11, 2013

Check your HOA docs, but you are almost certainly entitled to the numbers showing past due amounts as that affects the health of the organization. ...

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If I don't pay application fee for rental property , can they report it as skip lease?

Micah's answer | Answered on July 07, 2013

As Cheryl stated above, if you signed a lease then your best option is to negotiate an early termination based on failure to provide the property...

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Can an property easement be closed off

Micah's answer | Answered on July 05, 2013

Cheryl is correct. The only way you can terminate the easement in the short term is with the consent of all beneficiaries of the easement if they...

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Can a neighbor block easement that has been granted for more than 20 years?

Micah's answer | Answered on July 05, 2013

If you can prove that you have used the easement for 20 years, then you have a very good case against him for wrongfully blocking your access. You...

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Regarding FHA Loan With other parties on the loan and deed with me, unable to homestead all

Micah's answer | Answered on July 05, 2013

Be very careful transferring title when you have a mortgage outstanding, the majority of mortgage documents require the loan to be paid immediately...

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We have a home builder in our subdivision that has built the house to us it seems very close to our joining fence.

Micah's answer | Answered on July 05, 2013

Start with your HOA and see if they got a variance for being over the setback lines, given that they are still building in the neighborhood the...

Micah Brett Harper's Answers (106)

Former homeowner non-discloser of broken bathtub drain.

My grandmother and I purchased a house. She is deceased and I would like to remove her name from the deed. How can I do this?

Our home loan has gone to underwriting, is it too late to change to another finance company?

If I recently inherited a property and am living in it, do I qualify for the homestead tax exemption?

Are uncollected maintenance fees off limits to members?

If I don't pay application fee for rental property , can they report it as skip lease?

Can an property easement be closed off

Can a neighbor block easement that has been granted for more than 20 years?

Regarding FHA Loan With other parties on the loan and deed with me, unable to homestead all

We have a home builder in our subdivision that has built the house to us it seems very close to our joining fence.