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If our home is only4 years old and alreadyhas structural damage, canwe take legal action against the builder?

We purchased our home in one of those cookie cutter neighborhoods. The home came with a 1 year warranty. Toward the end of that year we…

How do I find out whether a property has been foreclosed or abandoned?

What to do if a borrower can’t make a balloon payment?

My girlfriend holds the deed to a home. Her ex-husband had taken out a mortgage against the home in his name and she co-signed for…

Is there another name for Bird Dog contracts and where could get one locally?

What are my options as far as selling an inherited house and land if my sibling does not want to?

My father passed away 16 months ago and my 21 year old brother, my mother, and myself (23 years of age) each own 1/3 of the…

Who is responsible for property damage on private property caused by by public water?

I am the only house on my cul-de-sac on the low side of a hill. Water from POA (Property Owner’s Association) drainage ditches has overflowed…

What is the legal definition of “reasonable time” with regards to an infraction of a condo by law?

My girlfriend owns her condo and rented a room out in her house while still occupying the premises. The HOA found out and said she…

Who should be responsible for costs for replacing a structure built on an easement?

I had a kennel built in a corner of my recently purchased home. I expressed concerns to the contractor that several feet of the back…

Who has rights in property that was quitclaimed?

My in-laws built a house and put it in my sister-in-law’s name. She got a divorce and quit claimed it to my husband and I….

Whatare a property owner’s legal rights regardingan undisclosed easement?

I purchased my home almost 4 years ago from an independent builder in a developing subdivision. I also installed a privacy fence along the back…