How does a Joint Tenancy come into play in a divorce if the Joint Tenancy is between the husband and his mother?

It depends. Was your interest in the property acquired during the marriage? If so, it may be part of your marital estate. I am not a WI...

After you have seen a lawyer and paid a retainer, can they drop you as a client if there is no direct conflict?

As a general proposition, with limited exceptions, you are free to discharge the law firm and the law firm is free to discharge you.

YES YOU CAN CANCEL THE CONTRACT. The Contractor's Registration Act, which is an amendment to the Consumer Fraud Act, requires that every...

Is a verbal agreement binding?

A verbal agreement for the purchase of land may be enforceable in certain circumstances. A defense to the statute of frauds is partial performance...

Do I have any recourse against Fidelity Title for miscalculations on my HUD statement that causes my deal to fall through?.

I have not seen any of your documents and do not know what they say. And, what they say might change my answer. However, as a general proposition,...

What is the individual legal responsibility for multiple owners of a piece of property if one stops contributing money?

Assuming that all of the owners are tenant in common, the general answer would be "no" - you cannot force a co-tenant to pay contributions....

My great grandmother passed, leaving her 2 sons. Can one of them put the deed in my name or do they both have to be present?

If the two sons are the only heirs, then they would both have to sign to convey the property to you.

Can I sell off my share of inherited house?

I agree with Mr. Weinman. Once you are on title, you may initiate an action for partition to force the sale the property.

If we are signing a warranty deed to we need a reservation of conveyance to keep our mineral rights or do we need to have none

If you wish to retain your mineral rights, the deed must explicitly state that you are doing so.

It is very likely that the property cannot be sold to the buyer because the "seller" only has a 1/7 interest. If anything, the seller may be...