Can a verbal real estate contract be enforced?

Although a verbal contract for an interest in real estate is generally prohibited by the statute of frauds, a verbal contract will be enforced if...

I bought a house in last year, and I put my parents names as joint tenancy.

If you are each listed as joint tenants, then you each own 100% of the property. Your parents divorce should not affect your title unless they...

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Removing two decreased uncles from Deed.

If title was held as a joint tenancy, then as the surviving tenant you should own the whole property. You could file a deed along with the death...

A quitclaim deed does not extinguish liens. It transfers property subject to all existing liens. You would not be personally responsible for the...

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What can I do about paying my mortgage on my own after being divorced and my ex-husband's name is still on mortgage and deed?

I agree with my colleague - this issue should have been addressed in the divorce. Have you reviewed you divorce settlement to see if it...

Can a married person purchase real estate in the state of Washington without the other spouse's name being a joint owner?

No matter what state you live in, a property acquired during the marriage, and utilized as the principal marital residence, is likely to be joint...

I own a home by deed of distribution with 6 siblings can I be forced to sell if I don't want to?

A tenant in common may file an action in partition to seek a judicial sale of the property.

How can I attain a piece of property when two individuals co-own ; one wants to sell the other doesn't .

Given that your use of the property was with the permission of the owner, you may not have an adverse possession claim.

We have ingress/egress deeded to us for the first half of our driveway. Can others get the same ROW to use our driveway?

It will likely depend on whether the additional use interferes with your use of the right of way.

My divorce attorney in NYS did not mention or file a quit claim deed in the state of Florida, county of Pinellas, for a condo.

Is your name on the mortgage to the Florida property? If your name is on the mortgage, then changing the deed would not prevent you from being...