Too far upside down and want to retire. Can we just give the house back?

What you are contemplating is commonly referred to as a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Two positives to a deed in lieu of foreclosure: (1) your...

I f I short sale and it does not cover the 2nd can the 2nd come after my assets my account

You have not provided enough information to provide a complete answer. First, if you have refinanced the property since you took out the...

How does one find out for sure who owns their home? Foreclosure, Short-sale, Bank, Trustee

Title to property is maintained at your local county recorder's office. If youa re in La Jolla, it would be maintained at the San Diego County...

The eviction process can start immediately. Eviction usually takes 2-4 weeks, depending on how quickly the new owner starts the process and how...

I rent a condo that is schedualed for Trustee's Sale 6/3/09 but landlord still wants full June rent???

You are in a terrible situation. Technically you are correct and you should only deliver 2 days rent to the landlord who will be precluded from...

Is there any restriction on how many times a landlord can raise the rent or how much the amount is raised?

Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 827b (your local rent control laws may be different), if you are not bound by a written lease, a...

My tenant moved one month early and told me to apply her security deposit to cover the last months rent. Since I had a two

Yes you do need to return a portion of her security deposit, and technically any balance owed should have been remitted with a list of deductions...

You should probably form a Nevada Real Estate Holding LLC. You will not have to file in California as a foreign LLC, so long as the purpose of the...

I am an independant contractor in landscaping. I worked for a non profit org. I was replaced for no reason, spoken or written.

Although a business can terminate a relationship for any reason, so long as such a termination does not breach the terms of any written contract, a...

Can a home owners association place a lien on your property and begin a non-judical forclosure proceeding? dues / assessments

For liens recorded on and after January 1, 2006, a HOA may NOT use judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure to enforce that lien if the amount of the...