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The answer to some degree, will depend on who is in charge of the estate, and at what stage is the estate distribution. You want to address this now,... Read Answer
You (original buyer) would have a difficult time, including addressing the question of the statute of limitations, in proving that your own... Read Answer
You should have an attorney examine the contract of sale or other document that led up to the sale. Moreover, as you had the house inspected,... Read Answer
How a coop apartment could be sold without heating defies the imagination. That being said, what you do now depends on a number of factors. There is... Read Answer
You need to bring an action for partition and sale. You can hire a lawyer anywhere in NY, but the case will be in the county where the property... Read Answer
The deed is irrelevant. You need to look at what the certificate of occupancy says. That is the only document that determines if the... Read Answer
Why would you go forward on a deal if the seller refuses access for an inspection? I am hoping that you have not paid any money to anyone, and have... Read Answer
The question requires information as to the identity of these people, and their relationship, if any, to the property owners upon whose property the... Read Answer
Yes. But you still have to go to court.
It depends on the value of the house, and the value of the rest of the estate. They will not need to pay tax now.
I do not fully understand your question. Who owns the home, you or your father in law? You are mixing up this issue. If you are... Read Answer
This may be a problem. Your attorney needs to ask to void the deal, and you should agree to return the deposit and pay any fees the buyer... Read Answer
You can try anything, but generally short sales are as is.
No. Any sale, not just a short sale, is "as-is" under the usual New York practice, unless a matter was specifically preserved in the contract... Read Answer
No. The report ususally says that damages are limited to the cost of the report.
You need to respond. Sounds like this can be resolved easily, but you need to answer so you do not default, and cause problems.
There is no reason a seller would pay for an appraisal. You are right to question this.
You need to sue for it. There is no other way.
It is not legal, but it did keep the transfer tax low. However, it does not impact your real estate tax. It is not right, as the... Read Answer
This is very basic real estate law, and if your attorney does not know the answer, you need a new attorney. You need to send a time of the... Read Answer
No. You have no rights. If this issue mattered to you, you were supposed to check it out.
Yes. It requires a housing court proceeding, if the landlord will not consent. I am assuming it is rent controlled.
A case to do what? Most real estate contracts are to sell/purchase the property "as is". You should have had a person inspect the property to... Read Answer
A short sale is a sale where the property is being sole for less than the mortgagee (the bank) is owed.
The contract must specify that the... Read Answer
It depends on your contract. There should be a bail out clause in the contract meaning if there is substantial damage to the home, you should get... Read Answer