Questions answered by Janet Spiro Martin

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Lessee has agreed to pay rent based on a 12 mo lease in 10 mo pymts so that he will not be reqd to pay during remaining 2 mos?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 08, 2015

Question is confusing; the payments that are being billed will not override the annual rent in the lease. What's not clear is lessee decided to end...

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I want to file a fictitious business name statement in Los Angeles County in my maiden name.

Janet's answer | Answered on April 06, 2015

NO, you, your current legal name, is the applicant; your maiden name is the fictitious name. Simply filing. THen your business is the fictitious...

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If a dissolution of my llc is done. How do I record it because my property held in llc is at the recorders office at San Fran?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 06, 2015

Record a Quit Claim deed from the LLC, as grantor (signed by either the manager(s) or members, if no separate manager(s), to the owner-members as...

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How many days does my notice to vacate to my 5 year lease commercial tenant need to contain?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 05, 2015

You really need to review the lease to answer that. In case there is a renewal option for the tenant to take advantage of, OR not, then generally...

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If I bought property in my name and then married, do I have to add him to the deed to be able to get the $500k ded. when selling

Janet's answer | Answered on April 05, 2015

You have to live in the property 2 out of the last 5 years prior to sale to get the deduction; you have to be married when you sell for this...

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Do I need to qualify the buyer in seller finance? What if the buyer is not qualified under regular mortgage?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 04, 2015

Sounds like you really need to go over more than just these questions with a real estate attorney; there is more to Seller financing that simple...

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How do we sell Illegal houses without getting sued by potential buyers? Is there a S.O.L. for not paying correct prop tax?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 04, 2015

You cannot sell an "illegal" house, as you call it, unless you disclose ALL the legal issues, and the buyer is a cash buyer and doesn't care...

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Will I get penalized ?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 02, 2015

These provisions are not uncommon, and it was probably not brought to your attention since you intended to buyer it as owner occupied, so yes they...

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A quit claim deed to me means to transfer property from one spouse to another. This that correct?

Janet's answer | Answered on April 02, 2015

IF the only instruction was that a QC deed is needed to sever joint tenancy, that sounds like you will be turning the joint tenancy into tenant in...

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How many years I'm I liable for reassess value back taxes after changing family owned home into my name? My aunt left it to me.

Janet's answer | Answered on April 02, 2015

There may be some arguments an attorney can help you with at the assessors office...more details would need to be know of what exactly happened;...

Janet Spiro Martin's Answers (1268)

Lessee has agreed to pay rent based on a 12 mo lease in 10 mo pymts so that he will not be reqd to pay during remaining 2 mos?

I want to file a fictitious business name statement in Los Angeles County in my maiden name.

If a dissolution of my llc is done. How do I record it because my property held in llc is at the recorders office at San Fran?

How many days does my notice to vacate to my 5 year lease commercial tenant need to contain?

If I bought property in my name and then married, do I have to add him to the deed to be able to get the $500k ded. when selling

Do I need to qualify the buyer in seller finance? What if the buyer is not qualified under regular mortgage?

How do we sell Illegal houses without getting sued by potential buyers? Is there a S.O.L. for not paying correct prop tax?

Will I get penalized ?

A quit claim deed to me means to transfer property from one spouse to another. This that correct?

How many years I'm I liable for reassess value back taxes after changing family owned home into my name? My aunt left it to me.