Real Estate Questions & Advice

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Property Contract

RE Litigation

State Deed

State Lien Laws

Landlord Tenant Law

Commercial Real Estate

• How can I ensure that I included everything in my lease?

Condominiums and Cooperatives

Construction

• Can I self manage a construction project on unimproved property without hiring a general contractor?
• Can I sue my contractors for doing bad work?
• How do I cancel a construction contract after its been signed? I realized the agreed cost is overcharged for the work being done
• I have recieved a contract from a contractor for construction work on my investment property. What provisions should I look for?
• I paid my prime contractor but he failed to pay the unpaid subcontractors. They are now filing a mechanics lien on my home.
• What can I do if the company I signed a contract with doesn't do their part?

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Deeds and Trusts

• How do you go about Setting up a Deed to Transfer Land Ownership?
• How does a Gift Deed work in allowing me to transfer property to my children without selling it to them?
• How does the process of transferring a deed on a house to someone else work? Do we need a lawyer?
• I am getting married and want to add my wife to my Title and Mortgage Deed, how do I do this?
• We are a married couple and first time home buyers. What do we need to know about Title Deeds and Transfers?
• What form is used to transfer the deed of ownership for a property over to someone else without selling the property?

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Eminent Domain

• My house was just bought by the government through eminent domain.How do I fight the government’s appraisal?

Foreclosure Help

Land Use and Zoning

• How do I know if I have a Constructive Easement on my Property?
• I want to run a business out of a small building on my property.How can that be illegal?
• Is it legal for me to do whatever I want with my land?

Mortgages

• If I am a victim of predatory lending, what are my rights?
• My lender is requiring me to pay PMI when I did not have to pay it before, why? Is this legal?

Neigbors and Pets

Property Law and Taxes

Property Liens

• Can creditors come after my social security disability income in the form of a lean for unpaid debts?
• Do Credit Card Companies Put Liens on Your House for Unpaid Credit Debt?
• Do liens on properties that go into foreclosure not have to be paid back?
• I paid my prime contractor but he failed to pay the unpaid subcontractors. They are now filing a mechanics lien on my home.

Purchase Sale Agreements

Residential Real Estate

• Can I Cancel a Real Estate Contract with a Realtor for non performance?
• Do I have to inform the condo owners association if I get a roommate?
• I am having title issues buying a home from a seller than inherited the propery, what could it be? Title will not be released.
• Is it necessary to have a Real Estate Attorney in buying short sales or Bank Owned properties?
• Negotiating Short Sales - Do I need a Lawyer?

Title and Boundary