I'm a third owner in a SF house and need advice re aunt moving in and not being responsible

This is pretty complicated, but with fairly simple answers. While a co-owner does not really have to pay rent at all, they have a fiduciary...

What is the process for a mortgagee in foreclosing on a mortgagor?

While the question is easy to answer by referring to the code, you would save a lot of time and money by simply hiring a foreclosure service who do...

Every title company has its own protocols, and changing the title company can sometimes produce a different result. If your attorney cannot...

How can I get an encumberance lifted from a house whose loan was obtained by fraud?

If your brother has a bond, the bond is surcharged. If your brother is entitled to a share of the estate, his share is surcharged. The new...

Lien on Real Property for child support arrears

This is actually a very strong case if you move quickly to lien the property then move to enforce it. A probate lawyer should know how to do this.

Foreclosure sale

First, ask yourself if there was a big equity in the property. Then ask yourself if you are able to raise the amounts defaulted to reinstate the...

As a general principal, if there is no true question of identity, fraud or forgery, small differences in names will be overlooked by the courts. ...

My sister lives in mom's garage apt and does not pay rent or trade for care.

No co-owner can ordinarily take title away from the other co-owners unless he or she pays all of the property taxes AND "ousts" the co-owner from...

Trustee is not returning calls. what do i do?

While it is rude, there is no requirement that a trustee return calls. The law requires that the trustee act in the best interests of all of the...

Why would a executer of a living revocable trust hire a faduciary and put and have them as property owner a year before death

This is hard to answer without the documents. A fiduciary is the same as the trustee of a trust or executor of a will, and only owes you the...