Real Estate Law
When you might need court approval to sell your home
Question: When my husband and I divorced two years ago, I was awarded our Surprise home. Although I knew I should have seen a lawyer, I quickly recorded a deed to our twin boys because, if I died, I did not want my ex-husband to be able to sell the ‘family’ home. I am now remarrying,…
Read MoreIs buying a property tax lien always a ‘win-win’ bet?
Question: Our son recently graduated from college with a finance degree. He is convinced that the way to make a fortune is to buy property tax liens for ‘pennies on the dollar’ at the auctions by the treasurer’s office for delinquent property taxes, held every year in February. Our son says that if, after at…
Read MoreWhat to know about ‘equity skimming’ in real estate
Question: In 2019, my parents sold the family home in Gilbert and moved to a continuing care facility 3 miles away. They had purchased the family home in the 1980s for $185,000. Both of my parents passed away last year. My sister and I were going through their paperwork recently. We were shocked to find that…
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