Can I get a legal document without getting separation or divorce in CA, that will protect assets in the event of a lawsuit ?

Your question is not very clear. I can only assume that your facts are as follows: your spouse was involved in a drunken driving accident and you...

What original documents are required?

When a property is sold, there are alot of documents that are signed in escrow, which are all original documents. The only original documents that...

Waiting to close on a foreclosed home in CA -the bank has accepted my offer -waiting 2 months on grant deed from Fannie Mae

If you are purchasing a home in California, then you should have entered into a Purchase and sale agreement with the Bank. The Purchase and Sale...

It is very simple to break a joint tenancy. You simply prepare and excute before a notary public a quitclaim deed to yourself and record the...

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Can I purchase my mother's home, now that she is deceased and not have it fall under the banks arms length policy?

If your Mother owned a home and did not have a Revocable Living Trust, then her estate must be probated. If she had a Will, then the Will must be...

No. The Power of Attorney needs to be in writing and your parents should have their signatures to the Power of Attorney notarized. It is...

Granting paid in full real estate to a minor child

First, it depends upon the age of your children. If your children are over the age of 18, then you can buy the property in their name. If they are...

How can I take off my name off the title? The mortgage is only under my daughter's name.

You transfer title to real property by a "deed". There are several types of deeds in different states. The most common types of deeds are the grant...

Both my fiancee and I are on the mortgage loan, she moves out and I pay HOA and mortgage, how does that work legally?

Whether your fiance owns a part of the property depends upon whether she is on title to the property. You can determine whether she is on title to...

Tax question. If my investment property forecloses / is discharged in bankruptcy, will I be liable to pay income taxes on amount

Review IRC Section 108(a)(1). If you are insolvent, then you will not recognize cancellation of indebtedness income. You don't have to file...