A lawyer is a person who can give legal advice, draft contracts, help with lawsuits, anything related to the law. Many people don’t consult with a lawyer when they should. Take advantages of the services of a lawyer, depending on your situation. When buying property, writing a will or trying to untangle your taxes, a lawyer can be a great help.
Breaking A Real Estate Contract
A seller reader signed a contract to sell his land but would now like to back out of the deal. Once you sign a contract, you are obligated to its terms, even if you don't understand it. As a buyer or a seller, you have a duty to understand the contracts you sign.
Helping Elderly Parents Deal With Home
Elderly homeowners have a mobile home that they would like to sell but can't get insurance for the property because it is being rented. The homeowners should find an insurance company that may allow you to add a rider to the existing policy to cover the mobile home should anything happen to it before is sells. But it's a good idea to get this property sold as soon as possible to avoid dealing with insurance and other problems.
Hire Attorney To Resolve Title Problems
When your spouse passes away and the title to your home has the name of another individual on it, what can you do? One option is to offer to buy out the other party whose name is on the title to the home. Another option is to hire an estate attorney to resolve title problems.
Protect Your Real Estate Investment From Adverse Possession
What should you do when a neighbor encroaches on your land, especially if it is an investment property? Learn from a trial lawyer what he advises for cases of adverse possession. Understanding how to handle adverse possession will help you protect your real estate investment.
New Construction Mistakes Lead To Water Damage
What happens if you buy new construction and the home has a lot of water damage? You can try to work with the new construction builder to repair the water damage. But if that doesn't work and you still have water damage, you'll likely want to talk to a real estate attorney.
Quit Claim Deed: Real Estate Loss Or Financial Protection?
Signing a quit claim deed can result in real estate loss instead of financial protection for your partner. If you want to offer your partner financial protection, there are other means including term life insurance, as opposed to signing a quit claim deed and possibly losing your ownership of real estate. If you have signed a quit claim deed to give your partner financial protection, you should contact an estate attorney to make sure you don't lose your real estate.
Lawyer Needed To Buy Foreclosed Property
It's a good idea to have a real estate attorney when making a purchase, especially on foreclosed property. If the foreclosure attorney is involved in the property sale, it's important for the buyer to make sure his interests are being represented. In some states, attorneys act as closing agents and don't represent either party.
Quit Claim Deed May Prevent Property Sale
What happens when you quit claim a property to a friend who makes you promises to take care of a property and your interests in it and then renegs? You've given up your property rights because of the quit claim deed. It may be time to hire an attorney.
New Construction May Eliminate Tall Trees
What can you do if new construction on a neighboring lot will impact your property? You can talk to the new construction developer or to the county to try to get some resolution. In addition, a real estate attorney may be able to help you get compensated for the loss of the trees.
Property Tax On Home In Foreclosure
When a bank forecloses on a property the property owner remains responsible for the property taxes. Banks set up tax escrow accounts to pay property taxes, but when home owners fail to make mortgage payments the escrow money may be used to make mortgage payments. If there's no escrow account, the home owner has direct responsibility for paying property taxes.