Should I pursue compensation or not?

Whether you will may have a right to any compensation depends on whether you can show any damages. The incident that you describe sounds serious....

How to be removed as a defendant from a tax lien foreclosure for a property I don't own?

I agree with the previous responses. I wanted to add that make sure whether you find an attorney or not, you at least file a General Denial answer...

What recourse do I have against a lender who repossessed the wrong real estate property?

Sorry to hear about this rather unfortunate situation. First of all, it is not a repossession that they were doing but executing a writ of...

My child's father has just told me he wants to sign his rights away so that my husband can adopt her. Do I need a lawyer?

You may or may not need a lawyer. If you have a local law library, they may be able to help you with the forms. However, adoptions are usually...

We have been given a 3 day notice for termination of lease but not eviction can landlord cut power to outlets in the house

No. Not usually. He is not supposed to do that. Call your Landlord-Tenant council to report him. He cannot cut off any essential services until he...

How likely is it that a mortgage company would forgive the last $15K of a 14% interest rate on $39K since 8/ 1999 to 2/2014?

Very unlikely. They will not forgive the balance unless you enter into a loan modification agreement that provides for forgiveness e.g. Shared...

Do I need to get a real estate attorney?

Well, you will need the help of an attorney. DO NOT wait for grandma to pass away before handling this. It will be a lot more complicated then. You...

Once a home has been forclosed on can anything be done to keep the home

I agree with the previous responses. I don't think you will be able to handle this one on your own. Get a local lawyer to help you. If this was a...

I agree with the previous response. Also in the meantime, if all you really want is your money back, there is no harm in writing him a letter...

Seller Financing

I don't think this affects you much. If you ever have to foreclose, it will be a minor hassle where you will notify both him and his girlfriend. If...