Question about location of escrow company when selling real estate

It does not hurt to use escrow companies based in same place as the property, but it is not required. What is important is that the escrow people...

Last Month rent

Sounds like everyone is confused. Sit down with your landlord and go over the rules about security deposits in this handbook:...

I used funds from our family corporation, to buy my moms house back from the winning bidder at the foreclosure auction.

Put differently, if you don't want to expose yourself to significant liability and the loss of purchased home, hire competent legal counsel today....

There is a CAR form to deal with your situation. Together, your brokerage firm and the escrow company have all the tools needed to do this, if...

I am an illegal tenant and need help!

The best thing to do, at least to start, would be to find a tenant rights resource in your area, and see them for a confidential consultation....

Can I do security deposit deduction based of an estimate?

Not really. You need to deduct actual costs. But you can assign a value to your time, backed up by the estimate. What will be critical if the...

How do I present a demand for remediation to my landlord to fix the walkway where I fell because of loose stepping stones?

I would add urgency to Mr. Price's suggestion. Meaning, make sure your letters reflect the urgent need for action. Take and attach...

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Can I legally rent out a commercial unit for sleeping purposes only? It contains a full bathroom, but not a kitchen.

Mr. Price is correct. But for some days I've been pondering how you wrote the headline to your question. It's Friday and my mind is animated by...

We are having a pool installed and the contractor allowed the plaster to be damaged the day they did it-won't fix it want $$$.

It sounds like each of you played a significant role in this situation. Instead of fighting about it, I suggest you & contractor split the cost of...

Am I entitled under rent control to get sec deposit back ? HELP! if mediation agreement was settled ?

As Mr Price writes, if you did not give up your deposit in the mediation (which idea must be in writing to enforce) then landlord must follow the...