Real estate issues : another better offer coming in while proposal to other sent out already, not signed

The lease agreement will only be valid if it is signed by both the landlord and the tenant. If only the tenant has signed and you haven't given the...

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How can the Court keep having Ex Parte Hearings in a probate case with out notice of hearings as required by the code sections?

You're in over your head and you need help. Even if you are right and you have the substantive law correct, you still have to have the procedural...

Change of venue

It depends on the facts and circumstances of the case and why you want a change in venue. In some cases, you won't be able to get a change in...

My sister and I own trust land in joint tenancy. Can we create wills which designate ownership should we both pass away?

You can sever the joint tenancy with right of survivorship so that you are tenants in common that can designate your own beneficiary....

Widows & orphans foreclosure issues like in McGarvey v. J.P.Morgan Chase.Questions about false statement in declaration w/NOD

I'm sorry for your situation, but you've got a mess of legal problems and throwing around code sections isn't going to help your case. An...

I defaulted on a home equity loan (Washington Mutual) and went into foreclosure back in 2007. They just contacted me to collect.

I agree that Civil Code sec. 580b provides protections from a collection, but this applies to purchase money loans. I'm sure that your home equity...

The written lease agreement determines who will pay these charges. If it is clear and unambiguous, then it is the management company's...

Dad is 70 in failing health mom doesn't live there but still pays the bills caregiver is bad can we sue mom for neglect?

There may be some intermediate steps to take before going down the litigation route. You can enter into a durable power of attorney for...

My mom is a senior. She is having trouble with managing her finances. How can I help? Do I need power of attorney?

A durable power of attorney for finances would allow you to take control of your mother's finances. If you find someone has taken advantage of...

Real estate inheritance taxes

You intuitively knew that there was a tax difference between transferring the house now and transferring the house at your parents' demise. If...