Questions tagged [common-property]
Things held jointly by "tenants-in-common." May also refer to community-property.
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Divorced mom pays mortgage. She wants to get title in her name
A divorced mom pays the mortgage on and lives in a house, but the house title is in both parents' names. The father is gone. The mom wants to move, but can't sell the house.
How can the mom get the ...
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Establishing Ownership of a Sink Drain In Wall - Condo in California
I wanted some help on one particular part of a "case" I'm putting together to present to my HOA. Long story short, I had a leak in my wall from a drain line from my kitchen sink. It damaged the unit ...
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What Happens To Shared Land When An HOA Is Dissolved?
An HOA was formed in Illinois back in 2006 a big developer was going to build houses. They established some rules/covenants and established the property lot lines. It also established some small ...
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Divorce: Private properties and assets
I know nothing about law (or economics) and have recently tried to understand (personal curiosity, not a homework) the basic laws concerning the separation of goods in case of divorce.
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Who decides the sale price of jointly owned property?
Two friends decide to purchase a condo 50/50 and become roommates. Foolishly, no agreement between the friends is entered.
Shortly after, roommate A finds a girlfriend. The relationship rapidly ...
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Can a Chrismas gift be taken back several years later?
My now ex-girlfriend who does not live with me, yet who has stayed here for several weeks at a time as she resides in another state, gave me a TV for Christmas and, now that the relationship has ended,...
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Something Less than an Injunction
Injunctions (judicial orders that prevent a party from beginning or continuing an action that infringes on the rights of another) in the U.S. are typically either permanent or preliminary--the ...
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The big-boys want to use our condo-fee to repair their private portion
I live in a small condominium with eight units. Two units have their private balconies with private entrance. They want to have a major repair done for their private portion. The expected cost is ...
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Pipes Froze BC Condo Owner Blocked Furnace Vents
TL;DR: I live in a condo and a majority owner turned off the furnace which heats our crawlspace. Our pipes froze and I would like to explore legal actions to resolve this issue.
Hi Everyone,
I am in ...
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Claim Total Ownership of our Property
In 2012, my husband and the father of our four children deserted us and left Canada to his home town in JORDAN-AMMAN. Since then he never supported us financially in any way or shape. He married ...
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Buying a house in a partnership [closed]
I am buying a house with a colleague in California.
I am paying 80% and he is paying 20%.
He is going to live in the house, and pay rent for my 80% stakes in the house.
Is it at all legal?
Can I ...
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UK law regarding permits for tables on public land/footpaths outside pubs
I’ve recently come across this issue several times where people have been asked to leave when bringing a dog to an outside area at Wetherspoons pubs where they have tables on public ground/footpaths/...
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legal to use company property for personal use?
I own an LLC (limited liability company) in Arizona, United States. More accurately, I am the sole member. I have no creditors, no investors, no board, no on else to worry about. This is federally ...
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Can a neighbor legally attach something to the top rail of an existing common fence in Alberta?
My neighbor built a shed on their side of our common fence. They used the top rail to rest the end boards and also the roof supports on that end. I want to replace the boards along that entire side ...
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