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If you want out of a property but the other co-owners will not buy-out your share, what are your options?

In the law there is a remedy for just such a situaton. It is called "partition". This is a legal tool that is employed when the co-owners of property cannot agree as to ownership matters (as in your c

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar answered 3 months ago

If I have a house in Puerto Rico that's in foreclosure and going to be auctioned off but I have a buyer, can I still sell the house myself?

So long as you are the owner of record of the home in Puerto Rico you can sell it to a third party even though it may be subject to a foreclosure. The issue is whether or not there is enough of a purc

E.M., Member, California Bar answered 4 months ago

If my husband and I gave cashier's check for a downpayment on a house, how do we get it back since we couldn't obtain financing?

The way to get the cashier's check that you gave the seller of the home that you are writing about is to make a written demand upon him or her for its return by a certain date and if not file suit for

E.M., Member, California Bar answered 5 months ago

Is it legal to foreclose on someone's house without their knowlege and/or no notice?

Under the laws of all states in this country in order for there to be a legal and valid foreclosure the foreclosing party is reuired to provide written notice to the party being foreclosed upon about

E.M., Member, California Bar answered 6 months ago

How do I get my name off my deed of the house I co-own?

you can record a quitclaim deed from you to whomever you want to won the property.  this gets title out of your name.  BUT  you would still owe the mortgage debt on the real estate if t

eric redman answered 6 months ago

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