Legal advice on Escrow in real estate

Asked in Alvin, TX | May 20, 2021

Can the bank increase mortgage payments due to their miscalculated property tax withholding in escrow?

My bank returned a little over $8k to me as an excess escrow due to miscalculated property tax withholding.. Now they want it back and they have changed the monthly mortgage payment to a $1300. Increase without any written notification. We just built the house and I figured the taxes were not as high as they expected due to the previous year six months the land was raw and not developed and was under an Ag exemption. Can they do this?

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Asked in Sacramento, CA | May 20, 2021

A "will of Leah" was fraudulently passed before my mother to sign. Thinking it something else, she signed it. What do we do now

My mother made a second amendment to her living trust before she passed. During the signing of the amendment, her newly appointed executor passed a second copy of what we thought was the second amendment to the living trust. A will of leah was signed without knowing it. Now this will of leah is combined with the trust, but I fear something trouble causing will arrise as a result. Some power to rhe executor that may allow him to distribute assets contrary to my mother's wishes. Not to mention this document was never even shared until probate documents were mailed. How can this be legal ?

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Asked in Los Angeles, CA | May 19, 2021

I have real estate property. What is the process to change the deed to the name of the trust?

What if the property still has a mortgage? Does an attorney help me drafting the new deed? Or can I do that myself?

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Asked in Jamaica, NY | Apr 23, 2021

Does the law allow buyer to collect mortgage principal or only interest and taxes as part of rent-back agreement?

After selling/closing of my house I had a written possession-escrow agreement made by my attorney and the buyers attorney and I had to pay the buyer one month of his entire mortgage payment including principal, interest and taxes because I had to stay in the property until I buy another house. But yesterday I bought a NEW house and my attorney (a different one) and the new sellers attorney both advised they should have charged me for only interest and not principal so I would like to know what is the legal rule so I can challenge the attorney who holds my escrow now?

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Asked in San Diego, CA | Mar 21, 2021

What happens if property I am left in a will is already sold when the person who left it to me dies?

I have a sibling that is attempting to have my parents house sold so that he can manage an apartment building they buy with it

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Asked in Stratford, CT | Feb 10, 2021

Escrow refund issue?

Mortgage company used my escrow to pay property taxes which were already paid by me and not part of my loan agreement. the escrow funds were only for my flood insurance. I have paid the loan in full in Jan 2021 and have not received a refund of my escrow money. I am being told they made the error and are sorry but I have to wait for them to get the money back from the tax office - I have been told this could take more than six weeks what can I do / we are talking about more than 6000.00 dollars

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Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim | Feb 3, 2021

Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim

Seller Breach Of Contract

Money Damages In Florida, a buyer who breaches a sales contract may be liable to the seller for monetary damages. This is usually calculated as the di

Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim | Feb 3, 2021

Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim

Breach of Real Estate Contract by Seller

Money Damages In Florida, a buyer who breaches a sales contract may be liable to the seller for monetary damages. This is usually calculated as the di

Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim | Feb 3, 2021

Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim

Breach of Real Estate Contract

Money Damages In Florida, a buyer who breaches a sales contract may be liable to the seller for monetary damages. This is usually calculated as the di

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Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim | Feb 3, 2021

Written by attorney Roy David Oppenheim

Real Estate Breach Of Contract

Money Damages In Florida, a buyer who breaches a sales contract may be liable to the seller for monetary damages. This is usually calculated as the di

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