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My husband and I own our home and are both on the deed. My grown son (from former husband) wants to move in with us and my husband says no and I say yes. Can I have my son move in anyway?
Does a building permit issued by a municipality constitute a legal contract for the building inspector and municipality?
I am a co-owner of property left to me, my sister, and my brother in Fort Smith, Arkansas. My sister is/was the Trustee in charge of managing this property, and I am/was the second in line, should my sister not be able to fulfill her duties. My sister and I have been at odds since we were forced into this partnership. The biggest issue is the house. In an effort to get me to bend to her will, my sister has threatened to sell the house at a loss, and/or purchase my interest in the house (also at a loss), just to spite me.
My mother-in-law owns her home in Florida (Palm Beach County) and upon her death wants to leave the house to her son and myself. We have looked into the Ladybird deed, which seems okay and would avoid any probate.
My question is about a piece of property I inherited from my aunt. A portion of the original parcel in question was sold to an individual who in turn sold it to several commercial companies and a Hardee’s restaurant was built on the lot closest to her house(approx 20+ years ago). Hardee’s built a retaining pond/ditch that borders the backyard of my aunt’s house. Due to a recent survey of the commercial property behind Hardee’s we discovered the drainage ditch is on our property. Since construction of the Hardee’s we have always had drainage issues – rivers of water running through yard. The drainage pond/ditch is also an eyesore with trash and debris scattered in it. Do we have any grounds to sue the Hardee’s owners in an attempt to get them to close this drainage pond/ditch and to collect a usage fee of this property for the last 20+ years?
My ex-husband and his brother bought a piece of land together years ago. His brother has since married and has step kids. Does my ex have the right to kick the kids and their friends off the property? It is empty land with a pond. It was agreed on years ago when they bought it that no one would allow anyone else to go out there including kids unless one of the brothers was there. My ex is going to deed it to our kids and if this happens will they have the right to kick them off? I guess what I am wondering is does it have to be agreed by both parties who is allowed to go out there and can my ex call the law to have the step kids removed if they are by themselves? Thanks.
The owner of the property next to mine recently reported that a portion of the retaining wall next to my property has cracked and is bulged out somewhat due to the tree roots from a tree on my property. Once notified of this, I had the tree removed. At this time, the owner of the neighboring property is asking me to repair the retaining wall at my expense. Due to the fact that the retaining wall is most likely over 86-years-old, I requested that the neighbor share in the expense of the repairs. My question is, should I bare the total cost of this repair, and if so, to what degree do I need to have it repaired? Would repairing the cracks be sufficient or do I need to replace the whole section that shows any movement?
My father and I bought land. Before we bought the land, the man that lived there let the neighbor plant a apple tree on the property. My father thinks he owns the property in which the apple tree is located on. We had the land surveyed and it is in fact ours. My dad wants to cut the tree down on our side. The neighbor said he will talk to his wife about the matter. My dad told him he didn’t have to ask anyone because the tree was on our property. My brother wants to put a fence up. What do you think we should do? Does our neighbor have a legal right to harvest the apple tree on our land? Thanks.
My Father-in-law passed away in July 2012. He retired from the railroad business and he has been ‘married’ 4 times and has 5 children. He was married to wife #2 in Indiana (who is the mother of 3 of his children) and filed for divorce in 1989 (not 100% sure that was the year). He then ‘remarried’ 2 times thereafter. 10 months before his passing he moved out of the home that he & wife #4 shared. He had a will stating that all his assets were to go to his 5 children (he did not father any children with wife 3&4) but had wife #4 as benefactor on all of his accounts (retirement, life insurance etc.). Well wife #2 filed for a portion of his retirement benefits. It turns out that she & father-in-law were never legally divorced. The railroad recognizes wife #2 as his legal spouse and has taken wife #4’s name off of his benefits. I’m not 100% sure where a majority of his benefits are, but I do know his total assets amount to approx .5 million. Before Father-in-law passed he stated that all of his money was in stocks & bonds. I do know that the railroad offered him a lot of stock as part of his retirement. Is this considered retirement benefits from the railroad or would this be in an investor account? My main question is what options does wife #2 have in making sure that wife #4 does not get anything except the vehicles they shared (both names on title with survivorship listed). Sorry this is so long winded and complicated. It’s been a nightmare for my husband & his siblings.
I hit a dog on my way home from work. The dog ran across the road. The dog was slightly hurt and the owner picked it up and carried it to the sidewalk. The dog was carried home by the owner. My car was damaged and it is in need of repair as a result of hitting the dog. Who is at fault? There is a leash law in town. What do I do?