Homeowners Association can Foreclose

By Christopher Combs | July 20, 2014

  Question: In our homeowners association in north Phoenix, several “deadbeat” homeowners have not paid their monthly fees for several months and have not paid the special assessment for new roofs. We have written numerous letters to these homeowners, but they are still delinquent. The result is other homeowners have to pay more than their…

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Borrower Not Notified of Trustee's Sale

By Christopher Combs | July 13, 2014

  Question: Two years ago, I let my brother and his family stay in my house in Cottonwood. Instead of paying rent, my brother agreed to make the mortgage payments. Although I knew he was having trouble recently making some of the payments, my brother kept promising me he would bring the mortgage current. He…

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Title Passes to the Widow

By Christopher Combs | July 6, 2014

  Question: My husband and I purchased our home in Phoenix 12 years ago as community property with right of survivorship. My husband recently died. The home has increased in value to $186,000, and I am worried about paying taxes. Should I have the title transferred to my name only? I am in my late…

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