Probate. Do my brothers and I *HAVE* a claim to any of our late father's estate?

Meet with her. She may have family mementos for you. And if she wants to give you cash, take it. If she asks you to sign a receipt for the...

Can the bank come after the money still owed on the forclosure of a rental house?

The anti-deficiency statutes apply to any property, primary residence or rental (investment property), even to commercial property. What they say...

What is considered a primary residence for the new bill about not having to pay taxes on a short sale.

This tactic is what is called buy & burn. You are not the first to look down this road. The sad part about it is that the lender on your current...

Is there an issue with my wife buying me out of my share of the house if we haven't filed divorce papers yet?

Many couples are able to work out a property settlement and save thousands on legal fees. The property settlement should be formalized as a...

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California estate law

I know that this is not the answer that you want to hear, but you need to hire an attorney. I rarely answer a question with an immediate direction...

No, your HOA can not lock you out. They can foreclose their lien and end up as owner of your unit and then lock you out. But you'll have plenty...

This question has to do with auctions in calif.

Priority of the liens is critical. A senior lien that is recorded before the junior liens are recorded will wipe the junior liens off the title...

Why set up a revocable trust to a second party to take and hold title until its sale or other disposition?

The trust is a land trust, or officially a title holding trust. This is a scheme used by "buyers" who really just want to flip the short sale...

I purchased a home that is one street away from a golf course. i

The seller should have disclosed this on the Transfer Disclosure Statement - the fact that golf balls from the course are hit frequently into the...

Should I pay my HOA? I am foreclosing on my property. My BK was just discharged. ShouId I worry about the lien on my property?

The BK only takes care of the HOA payments up to the time of filing. You will owe all the HOA fees from then until Wells takes back the...