What is a home seller’s legal obligation to make implied foundation repairs to a home? What is a reasonable time period?

You should contact a real estate lawyer in your area to review the transactional documents and discuss your concerns. Use the "find a lawyer"...

Can a regular (non-S) corporation divide profits and losses among shareholders however it wants?

Profits should follow share ownership. Perhaps you could be compensated in some manner for your efforts on behalf of the corporation in order to...

Can i sue a Realtor for forgery ? (have a forensic examiner report confirm forge of signature and initials)

You should bring an action in the small claims court to recover what you paid the realtor. Real Estate Licensees are not supposed to charge an...

If our house is in a Family Trust and husband passes away, do I have to refinance the loan?

It would be a good idea to have an attorney examine the loan documents, however, as long as the lender is being paid it is hard to imagine that...

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What can I do about notices of default on loans paid off years ago, but not reconveyed.

If these loans were paid off in 1990 and you have the demands and a closing statement reflecting the pay-offs, the Title Company writing the new...

It appears that the scope of the work in the original contract included the plywood. If it was a fixed price contract, the contract price can only...

Owners released me of my original lease term. What should I get in writing to protect myself from further liability?

I would suggest a mutual release in which both parties agree to release the other party from any further obligation of performance under the lease....

I have a contractor working on my house with excessive delay on his work. if I fire him can he lien the property?

I agree with Mr. Spirtos. You should have the contract reviewed. Not only might is provide a means to terminate the relationship, you may have...

Is contracting w/o a license a crime &, if so, is it OK to disclose info from mediated settlement to State Contractors Board?

Section 143.5 (a) of the California Business and Professions Code (effective July 1, 2013) provides that no licensee of any Department of Consumer...

House mortgage is under my retired dad's name, but the house title/deed is under my name, how would I refinance the house?

If the title to the house is in your name and you and the property qualify (appraised value sufficient to retire existing financing) for new...