If You Can Live In It, We Can Help!
When you want to buy a home, you’re about to make a major financial decision. One of the things you have to do is make sure that the purchase is a smart one. Before you buy a home, it’s wise to have a title search performed. This will look for clouds, which are...
You're making an offer on a new residential property. You know that most people put contingencies into these offers. They set things up so that they can walk away from the offer if the contingency isn't met. A home inspection contingency is one of the most common...
As you approach retirement, you may find that you have debts that you will not be able to pay after leaving work. You will be on a limited income, and you may not see a way to handle those debts prior to reaching your retirement. Now may be a good time to consider...
If you have received a notice that your home is going into foreclosure, you need to take action as soon as possible. It is a possibility that you could save your home and continue living in it if you approach the foreclosure in the right way. One of the best options...
You probably carefully considered the social consequences of serving as an executor before you accepted the position. The size of the estate and the relationship you had with the testator can influence your willingness to take on this substantial responsibility. Most...
As you grow older, you likely become more and more aware of the need for an estate plan. Part of this is just the fact that you're Gathering more assets, and you're thinking about what's going to happen to those assets and how it's going to impact your family. What...
Serving as executor is a demanding job, but it comes with certain benefits. You know that there will be adequate care taken while handling the estate of the deceased party. You can receive compensation from the estate for the services that you provide. Still, someone...
The state maintains property ownership records at the county level to protect individual owners and hold people accountable for maintenance and tax purposes. The records maintained by the county show the legal description of a specific property and the chain of title...
With so many properties in New York, it’s not surprising that some of them are not up to code. The problem with that is that sellers and buyers may be caught off-guard when a property that they wanted to sell or buy is not up to code and needs repairs. There are all...
Estate planning often includes thinking about your golden years carefully. If you have saved for much of your adult life for your retirement, you may have resources set aside to cover your cost of living expenses and no debt. Careful financial planning might mean that...