What are the risks of dissolving a joint tenancy-can I remain in the home-or will it need to be sold?

A joint tenancy means that, when one dies, the survivor gets the entire title. In a tenancy in common, if one dies, their estate gets their half,...

Behind payments of construction loan on my home which never got started building. The consequences of judicial foreclosure?

A lender starts a judicial foreclosure because this allows them to obtain a deficiency judgment after the property is sold. That means you would...

If he was a tenant, and held no other interest, a recorded deed is not effective to assign his leasehold interest, and it actually clouds your...

Is there a limit on how long before lease expiration we can be required to re-up, so to speak?

Generally, the owner is not required to re-lease the property to the same tenant at the end of the term. They can rent it to someone else, or you,...

The house has been foreclosed and placed on auction without our knowledge and the owner is asking us to continue paying them.

Sounds like you claim an interest in the property but were never on the title. That you had been paying your share but the bank was not being paid...

If I foreclosure on my house in Union City, CA will BofA and Wells Fargo go after my assets?

Your risk depends on whether or not the loan was a non-recourse loan. To determine, see the Legal Guide & Blog I wrote on the subject (links...

Forclosures

Assuming you are a California borrower for a Cal. Residence, your situation depends on whether or not the loan was a non-recourse loan. To...

Foreclosure on 2nd lien holder

Assuming you are a California borrower for a Cal. Residence, your situation depends on whether or not the loan was a non-recourse loan. To...

Who is liable for decay tree falling on rental premises & causing tenants personal property damages.

If it was your landlord’s tree on your landlord’s property, then unless there has been negligence on your part, your landlord is %100 liable to...

My house is in foreclosure the second mortgage filed a reconveyance of title. what does that mean to the first mortgage?

A reconveyance of the deed of trust is a release of the lien, and is usually recorded only when the loan has been paid off. This presents a...