Questions answered by William C. Devine II

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In Las Vegas, NV we recieved a notice of public action. Can we terminate our lease because of this or are we bound by the lease

William's answer | Answered on August 09, 2011

If you are current on your lease with the current home owner/landlord, and your lease is for more than 90 days after the foreclosure/trustee sale,...

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I received a summons for a debt, what do? File an answer, try to settle, request documentation or file a motion to dismiss?

William's answer | Answered on August 06, 2011

You should head downtown to the Civil Law Self-Help Center at the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Avenue, LV NV 89101. Take the complaint and...

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My husband and I own an S Corp. Would it be smart of us to put one of our vehicles in the Business name before filing Chapter 7?

William's answer | Answered on August 02, 2011

Don't do it. Right now you get an exemption of up to $15k in equity for one vehicle each. If you have less than $15k in equity (subtract the...

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Consumer/creditor dispute or attorney/client dispute?

William's answer | Answered on June 30, 2011

Sounds like you need to talk to your client and have them discuss this issue with their attorney. --William

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I won a small claims judgement and requested the court to execute on a security deposit the debtor had. Request was granted.

William's answer | Answered on June 11, 2011

In Nevada, when you issue a writ of execution, you also must include a Notice of Execution that the sheriff sends to the debtor so they know that...

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I won a default judgment in excess of $300,000, recorded against his property and is first lien,

William's answer | Answered on June 10, 2011

I normally let it slide when out-of-state attorneys answer questions about Nevada law, mostly because those attorneys cite our laws and generally...

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My cosigner is filing bankruptcy. My loan is current.

William's answer | Answered on May 29, 2011

As a Nevada attorney, I wanted to expand on the prior answer - which is great advice. If the cosigner is filing bankruptcy, it will hit your...

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The house I'm renting was foreclosed on and sold at public auction. The bank was the high bid. Asked the owner's agent for the

William's answer | Answered on January 12, 2011

No. Any valid lease agreement 'runs with the land' meaning that it is a property right that stays with the house no matter who buys the house. In...

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Mortgage deficiency notice

William's answer | Answered on January 10, 2011

You should make sure that your former mortgage company has your current physical address and mailing address. If they apply for a deficiency...

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I walked from my house in Las Vegas in March 2009...stopped making payments at that time...house was foreclosed and sold at auct

William's answer | Answered on January 09, 2011

As to question #1 - if you only had one mortgage on the house, and that mortgage lender/servicer (in this case 'Chase' that you mention) has not...

William C. Devine II's Answers (405)

In Las Vegas, NV we recieved a notice of public action. Can we terminate our lease because of this or are we bound by the lease

I received a summons for a debt, what do? File an answer, try to settle, request documentation or file a motion to dismiss?

My husband and I own an S Corp. Would it be smart of us to put one of our vehicles in the Business name before filing Chapter 7?

Consumer/creditor dispute or attorney/client dispute?

I won a small claims judgement and requested the court to execute on a security deposit the debtor had. Request was granted.

I won a default judgment in excess of $300,000, recorded against his property and is first lien,

My cosigner is filing bankruptcy. My loan is current.

The house I'm renting was foreclosed on and sold at public auction. The bank was the high bid. Asked the owner's agent for the

Mortgage deficiency notice

I walked from my house in Las Vegas in March 2009...stopped making payments at that time...house was foreclosed and sold at auct