What Happens to Property Owned by a Separated Couple if One of Them Dies?
My friend was separated from her husband, who recently died. Her name is on the property, which is in foreclosure, but the bank won’t talk to her. What can she do?
Category: Partition
My Stepfather Left Me His Interest in the Home He and My Mother Shared. My Mom Now Wants to Leave Her Share to a Third Husband. How Does That Work?
When my stepfather died, he left his half of the home he and my mother share to me. My mother intended to do so but is now remarrying and is planning on leaving her interest to her future husband. She is also making provisions that he can live in the house until his death. Should she die first, how do my future stepfather and I work out our interests in the property? Can he live a home of which he only has partial interest?
Can My Boyfriend and I Get a Home Loan Even Though His Previous Marriage Hasn’t Been Officially Dissolved?
My boyfriend and I want to buy a house but have been told by a lender that, because he is still married to another woman, we won’t qualify for a loan. What can we do?
What Are My Options Regarding Selling a Home I Was Willed?
I was willed a home which will sell at a huge loss. What are my options?
How Can I Tell if My Sales Contract is Null and Void?
I haven’t received a copy of a sales contract I signed for the purchase of a new home. Nor did I receive a copy of the HOA by-laws in a timely manner. Can I legally get out of this contract?
Our Recently Bought House has Issues with the Pipes, Do we Have a Claim Against the Sellers?
Recently we’ve noticed little black flies and we have had a plumber come out. He did a sewer line test and found that the pipe under the house is deteriorating. I was just wondering if there is anything that we can do to the sellers, the plumber said that this didn’t happen over night it took years to happen.
What to do When a Family Member who Co-Owns Property Refuses to Help Pay for Bills
My single brother has lived in our family home all his life. My father left the house to all seven of us kids. The deed has all our names on it. My other brother and his whole family have moved in on him and refuse to help pay the bills because they feel since it is the family home they should get a free ride. Can the rest of us sign our share of the home to our brother so he can tell them to leave and have it be legal?
I’m being Forced to Partition my Property, What can I do?
My partner and I recently purchased a home 6 months ago. The verbal agreement was that once they started their job or their deceased mothers property sold they would repay me half the money. They now wish to sell the property after 6 months and have left the state. They state that they will not repay me the money and that they will force me to partition the home and force me to hire a realtor to do so. Can they force me to sell using a realtor and what do I do about the money they said they would pay and now refuse.
I don’t Want to Sell my Property, What can I do to Remove an Unwilling Party’s Name from a Deed?
I bought a house with my ex-girlfriend three years ago and she has not resided in the house for two and a half years. I am engaged to get married to someone else and I want to buy her out, but she refuses the buy out or to take her name off the deed. She has only made a few payments towards the mortgage within the last three years and has no interest in the property. What can I do to get her name off the house without selling it?
Can I Stop a Partition Action?
A piece of property that my grandparents owned now owned by my uncle and myself, my uncle doesn’t want to work with me or talk to me so he wants to sell it. The property has a cabin on it. I’ve tried to get a loan on it but every mortgage company says the property is substandard. My uncle won’t let me get a personal loan to fix the property up so that I can get a loan to pay him off. Is there something I can do to stop my uncle from forcing a partition action? Also in the will of my grandparents they stated that the property was to go to their grandchildren not their children does this help.