How to transfer home with mortgage(s) into living trust?

A home can be transferred into a living trust even with mortgages in place. I would advise you hire/consult with an attorney to do it but if you...

Do I always need to file Quiet Title Action when buying properties from Tax Sale?

Typically the mortgages are non-transferable so they most likely won't let you assume it. You can contact them and try to work out a payoff. ...

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Do I have legal recourse or protection in the event of finding egregious code violations in the home I purchased?

You may want to review your title policy and title insurance as well. Sometimes those companies can be resources or it may be their obligation to...

The bank sold my house at auction and got back more than what was owed but will not return the left over money to me.

You need to touch base with the trustee that executed the sale. Review your notices, their info should be on there.

If my 1st and 2nd mortgage are from same bank, do I receive protection only from 2nd mortgage?

Your question is vague and impossible to answer. Do you mean if you are foreclosed by the 1st mortgage, would the 2nd be able to go after you? ...

Notice of Trustee's Sale posted at my door. Auction is 4-28-14 unpaid balance 276,599.30. I confronted owner and said bank error

Once the sale is held and it is foreclosed, you are not obligated to pay rent to the former owner. Beware though, the new owner may attempt to...

Should I put a home that still has a mortgage on it into a trust?

I agree with my colleague. If you are setting up a basic revocable trust, you should be ok to put the house in it.

Could a matured balloon mortgage be placed as part of the payment plan when the balance due is around 245k?

Are you in bankruptcy because the other 2 attorneys are assuming as much? If you are not in BK and just asking if you can get a mod on your loan...

I am underwater on my mortgages and in modification programs for both the first and the heloc. Am I entitled to principal reduc

You are entitled to ask but there is no requirement that any principal reduction be given. Just like there is no loan mod requirement, principal...

If me and girlfriend bought a house together and she stopped paying her half of mortgage, is she responsible for paying it back?

Who was on the loan agreement? Did you have any written agreement between the two of you? You would need more definite facts to proceed. ...