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have an accepted offer on a home. I have second thougths and concerns, can I back out ?

There is no right to back out of the deal unless one of the …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 25 days ago

Need to force family member to pay for property.

In such a situation the law provides the legal remedy of "partition" which is …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 17 days ago

We are in contract but the seller passed away, now what?

The contract is enforceable against the seller's "estate"--basically, a legal entity which comes into …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 months ago

About real estate

First, the home could be foreclosed on by the lender for not paying the …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 months ago

What is the difference between a condo and a co-op?

A condominium ("condo") is a form of real estate ownership in which individual units of …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 months ago