Our house is being foreclosed and I am wondering if I can replace the shrubs and trees with smaller but similar ones?

You already know the answer to your question. Taking the older trees that have been planted in the ground is still taking the trees even if you...

Can a buyer of a house for short sale have cause for legal action if I the seller decide to not sell the house any more?

The one thing that I would add to the good answers provided by the other two posting attorneys is that your real estate agent now has a conflict of...

Do I need to pay previous owners water bill?

Most utilities cannot refuse service to a new customer because of the bad actions of a prior customer. I say most only because my perspective is...

If a person is living with someone and the person dies can the person who is alive claim the house and continue payments?

Generally, no; however, your mother should sit down with a NC attorney well versed in probate law and real estate law to examine all of her rights....

I want to start selling my homemade gourmet carmel in Arizona can I make it in my home before getting a industrial kitchen?

You need to sit down with an Arizona attorney familiar with the Tempe area and its particular zoning issues that is also a business attorney. The...

Can a depost be as high as 450.00? They also told us if were even a day late they are taking our deposit, can they do this??

You may want to ask your question of the Arizona Corporation Commission, which acts as the governing body over utilities companies. Their website...

Declarant Approval Required. After the expiration of the Period of Declarant

The Declarant is whoever owned the property and put in place the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs). It could be a person, a...

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Today I had my property surveyed for a fence and found that my neighbor has built over the property line. Can I have it removed?

You need to talk to a NC real estate attorney that is familiar with adverse possession. What you have to evaluate is whether the fence has existed...

What are my rights against neighbor's harassment and noise complaints targeted at my 2 year old?

I cannot answer directly to Washington law, but at least in Arizona there has to be objectively unreasonable noise, not just noise that the...

How do I avoid taxes on real estate portion I will not recieve?

It would be beneficial for you to put into a written agreement with your son and his wife the terms that you are describing. You will need to work...