Can a private lender foreclose and take property bacak instead of the property going to auction?

In California nearly all foreclosures are nonjudicial accomplished by trustee's sales, and the lender (bank or private) may usually make a credit...

Do I have ANY rights?

Interesting question. There is no explanation why the ex wife is living in your house, which could be pursuant to a divorce judgment, or because...

HOA fees and liens are senior to other encumbrances, meaning that you bought the property "subject to" unpaid association dues which attach to the...

Change in homeowners law?

It is commonly understood that the value of the complex goes down as the number of renters increase. Whether or not the association has the power...

My homeowner's association has not held a membership mtg for 3.5 years nor has it provided any status/$ or any documents.

The rights, duties and obligations of everyone connected with a homeowners' association is governed by the recorded restrictive covenants (CC&R's),...

Breach of Contract / Negligence - private nonprofit

For anyone wanting to do some online legal research, try Google Scholar, check opinions, and type in your keywords or questions. Like all online...

Real estate misrepresentation, to say the least

A real estate agent has a fiduciary duty of good faith to the person he or she represents. If the agent breaches that fiduciary duty and the...

Will I be sued by the buyer for not disclosing my property was burglarized?

The general rule is that any facts known to the seller which would materially affect the decision of the buyer and/or the value of the property...

Purchased a foreclosure before roof was certified, needs replacement

As a general rule foreclosure properties are purchased "as is", meaning "buyer beware." Under these circumstances it is difficult to recover from...

Can we transfer title to an entity on our income producing properties so that we can have one of our properties foreclosed on?

It would be unusual for all of the properties to be under one mortgage. It is more likely that the "underwater" property is under its own separate...