How can we clear mortgage lien after purchasing a property? Can we find out if the seller repaid his lender or not? Options?

This could be a serious problem, or it might turn out to be something that can be resolved fairly easily. But you will need an attorney experienced...

How much time has to go by before I can petition to have my ex husbands parental rights terminated?

There is not a set time after which it becomes automatic or even easy to terminate the parental rights of your child's father. If you would like...

Adoption rights LGBT

This is a very difficult situation, both personally and legally. Because you are married the law presumes that you are a parent of the child, but...

Is a real estate buyer required to notify the seller of a financing contingency on selling a previous property?

If the closing deadline has arrived and you are prepared to convey clear title, and if there are no unresolved contingencies to the buyer's...

Uncontested adoption by step-parent vs. sole custody by bio mother - Washington state only, please.

I believe the easiest and least expensive option is for your husband to adopt your daughter, if her biological father will consent. I also think it...

How can I get bio dads parental rights terminated. Court clerk said only the state can do that. That can't be true, please help!

It is true that you have to get a court to terminate a person's parental rights, and there is a court case in Washington that says a parent's...

What are the steps to adoption when dealing with a family friend vs agency?

I agree with Mr. Iverson's analysis that a private adoption is not possible once a child is the subject of a dependency action, and that to be...

Can I reverse an adoption?

This is an interesting question. Under Washington law, where I practice, a parent's consent is needed for their child to be adopted, even if their...

How do I get rid of a scammer or squatter?

To give you advice about what can be done in this situation you would need to have an attorney review all the documentation that was involved in...

There is no restriction on your adopting a child born in the United States. However, if you return to your home country you will need to address...