How do I fightback to hoa fines/liens?

Every HOA needs to provide you due process - notice and opportunity to be heard - before it issues fines. If your HOA did not provide you a clear...

Whether or not you need to move forward with arbitration depends largely on your contractor. You can move forward with arbitration even if the...

How do I handle a contractor's bill that is 2-3 times more than the original verbal agreement?

It is very difficult to resolve a dispute such as this where the original estimate was not in writing, and the agreed changes were also not in...

Installation company broke pipes & dispatched a water mitigation company. We didn't sign contract w/ latter. Who must pay them?

The HOA has a duty to protect commonly owned property and likely also has a duty to keep the property free of liens. If the installers fail to...

We live in a buyer beware state. So, if you are on notice of the roof leak and do not make further inquiry, then you essentially waive your claims...

Who is responsible? Who should be paying for the food bill? Hotel costs? What is a reasonable amount of time to complete the wk

In general, this is a mix of you, your insurance, your Association, and your condominium's insurance. To determine who all should be paying you...

What options do we have to legally remove/trim trees on vacant property?

I recommended providing the bank written notice by certified mail notifying the bank that the tree or trees on its property are dying and that...

Will adverse possession apply for us?

Typically, the property needs to have been adversely possessed by your and your predecessors in interest for a period of ten years or more. If the...

It depends in part on how the road is owned and used. Arguably, all owners of the road have a duty to keep the road in good working order. ...

Can we do anything about the water damage in the past or just the future? The neighbors were it comes from were told 5 days ago.

If you have the elements for a continuing trespass you can get damages that arose the prior three years before filing suit. However, you should be...