Tom Resnick
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Subcontractors have a right to get paid for workNov 03, 2021 11:41 pm - Q. We've hired a contractor to finish our basement. After agreeing on a price, we signed a contract regarding costs, payments, allowances for various items, etc. We ...
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Perils on an unrecorded quit claimNov 03, 2021 9:36 pm - Q. I hope you can solve a dilemma for me. Before my dad died, he signed a quit claim deed to my younger sister and me to his summer cottage in Michigan. He gave my o...
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Be persistent about noisy neighborsNov 03, 2021 4:12 pm - Q. I hope you can help me with this problem. I live in a condo and my neighbors create excessive noise. They play their TV and stereo very loud for several hours alm...
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Mortgage company has payoff informationNov 03, 2021 11:23 am - Q. We are about six months behind on our mortgage and were recently served with foreclosure papers. We have been trying to sell our house and we now have someone int...
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Lender can agree to take loss on loanNov 03, 2021 9:20 am - Q. My husband and I are way behind on our mortgage. We have decided to try and sell our home. We had a Realtor over a couple nights ago to get an idea what our hous...
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Renters have some time during foreclosureNov 02, 2021 6:57 pm - Q. My husband, myself and our two children rent a small single-family home. We were just served with a Complaint for Foreclosure. The owners of the house are also na...
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Divorce does not change mortgage obligationNov 02, 2021 11:16 am - Q. My wife and I were divorced about a year ago. Part of our agreement was that she got to stay in the house for one year and then she would have to either sell the...
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Once on title, land trust doesn't really shield ownershipNov 01, 2021 11:25 pm - Q. I own a piece of vacant land that I would like not to be disclosed to the public. Would a land trust be a way I could accomplish this? A. It could have been a...
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Other options besides mechanics lienNov 01, 2021 9:30 pm - Q. I own a small landscaping company. A customer hired me to do some tree trimming, add dirt around his property and plant some bushes. The total bill was $1,500. I ...
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Contractors can file lien, so ask for release if you pay off debtNov 01, 2021 7:32 pm - Q. I am writing to you about our homebuilder who recently announced he was going to file bankruptcy. We recently received a notice from one our builder's contractors...