The state wants to buy a lil piece of each lot to widen the road. 5 of the aunts and uncles signed their rights off to the others and there are 5 left that are on the document saying they are the sellers. Does anyone of the 5 people left own more than the other and if so why? No one was ever assigned spots. The title company said there was going to be one check w/ all 5 names on there and we are going to have to decide how much each gets or else the money will stay there. I think it should be divided 5 ways but one aunt thinks she owns more than the rest.
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hi. I kind of do this for a living in Texas and don't know where you are, so the rules could be different.  I would suggest that you contact the contact person at the state and real-friendly-like start there by asking if you could get a copy of the "title work" they "ran" (conducted) to arrive at their ownership information.  This would be the easiest way to determine what the actual percentages owned by each person are under the two lots.\n\nIt sometimes happens that when land is deeded or willed out even to a group of people, the percentages of ownership can be unequal. For instance, if your grandparents passed the lots by their wills to their 10 children thusly,"I want my 5 sons and four daughters, Cindy, Amy, Sarah, and Sue to share and share alike in 75% of the lots, but I want my remaining daughter, Jean to have an undivided 25% of the lots b/c she took care of me in my old age."  Thus Jean would be entitled to 25% of the money from the state, and the others only divide up the remaining 75%.\n\nThis could happen if the 5 who deeded to the other 5 said it similarly, "We deed our interest 75% to our siblings Joe, John, Cindy and Sue, undivided, but deed the remaining undivided 25% to Jean, who took care of Dad."  See?\n\nHowever, if all the transfers were made equal and undivided amongst all 10, then the same way amongst the 5, then that one Aunt is out of luck. She may have gotten "ripped off" by having paid more to her siblings than the others did, but tho that would stink, it wouldn't get her more.  The deed wording controls.\n\nSo for you to be able to help: You have to see the documents that put the title into your uncles and aunts the way it stands today. If the state can't or won't help you, then go to a title company in the county where the land is and tell them you will pay for a title check, or a title insurance commitment.  Or go to a reputable real estate lawyer who can go to the county records and check them for you. It is a little expensive, but will shut Auntie up.\n\nGood luck. Remember--she may have a reason for thinking as she does, that goes beyond just greed. Old people often remember things that happened. I find talking to them very useful in my work.
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why buy land that clearly had no purpose or meaning, clearly why it has been so long and you didn't keep up with the papers.  not trying to be mean but if it was just b/c u have the money share the wealth!!!!  but if i am wrong about all that good luck hopefully you may find the paper!
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It doesn't sound like the owner should have. But you don't know exactly what was in the lease either. Those leases can have all kinds of loopholes in them. Then again, the owner might have thought no one would ask for it back.
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It must not be if they haven’t already seized it for the purpose of building a bingo palace. (Just kidding.) If you have a local reservation, you can check with the officials there and they would be able to tell you about the property.  Otherwise, you can check with the courthouse for property listings, and see if there is a plat book available for your area. Other than that, check with a local historian, they would be able to provide you with information and aid you in research.
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I was just in VA last week and picked up a paper, I thought it was free. I don't remember the name but it has thousand of classified ads in there. The paper was all over different businesses. I seen an ad in there for a farm house with 7 bedrooms for 800.00 a month. I was going to Winchester and I believe that paper covered the Fredericksburg area. Not to mention, I walked out with the paper and seen the  1.35 cost for it uuukkk! I thought those classified papers were free.It did have a lot of rentals, if you're seeking a mobile home try to buy it with owner financing it.for you. You'll;; be better off , going that route..
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"Is there a website that shows all the laws?  I need a website that shows the laws about deeds and people signing the deed over to a family member that is a minor since my brother died when I was twelve and he signed all his money to me when he died so than my uncle got a hold of the money somehow and split it amongst are hole family so we got a small small small % of the money :( Is there a law against this? Don't I have my own right to have the money that my dead brother signed over to me?(25,000) dollars? I am only 14 now and need to get like proof and stuff before I do this."\n\nThere is no quick answer to your question.\n\nSome states maintain websites that show all that state's statutes (laws) and they can be found through sites such as the one I listed below in the sources area.  But it would be very difficult for you to research this issue if you haven't had at least a little bit of legal research training.\n\nFirst of all, the modern use of the word "deed" most often refers to the conveyance of title in real property-- land.  If your brother left you $25,000, then he probably did so through a trust or a will-- not a deed.  That means the actual legal document must have existed and you'll need a copy of that before you do anything else.\n\nYou're right to believe that it's your money (if it was left to you via a legally enforceable means as described), but since you aren't yet of the age of majority (18 years old) some adult was in control of that money once it was left to you-- and still is.  \n\nIf it was left through a will without being tied to a "testamentary trust" then your parents should have taken control of the funds, but if you have none living, it could have been a guardian or an adoptive parent or someone else named by a court.  If the money was left through a trust, then it's a trustee who is guided by the written terms of the trust. \n\nSuch adults have a "fiduciary relationship" with you so they have a duty to keep or use the money only for your benefit.  That means that person can use the money to help support you-- even if you'd like them to put it in the bank so you can get it when you're older.\n\nSo get answers to these questions:\n1.  How, exactly, did your brother leave you the money?  (Get a copy of the legal document.)\n2.  Was your uncle the "administrator" (or "executor" or "personal representative"-- names vary by state) of your brother's estate?\n3.  Is your uncle the trustee of a trust that was created by your brother (or created by a court pursuant to probate of your brother's estate)?\n4.  Have you benefited from any type of support from your uncle?\n\n(Also keep in mind that whoever handled your brother's estate was entitled to take a small fee for doing so-- a fee that could have come out of your $25,000.)\n\nBasically, you need more information before you can decide how to recover your money.\n\n[This is not legal advice. You should consult a licensed attorney-at-law for legal advice or representation before making decisions that may affect your legal rights.]
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Yes, they are a cult.  What kind of a question is this?  How many realtors do you see?  I've seen mostly hispanic realtors so I guess it depends where you live.
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I was in a simialir situatio to this a few years ago, except I didnt have any land.  I wasnt able to get a construction loan without putting up my half of my current shared house as collateral.  It was kind of a sensative area legally I was told.  It ended by my ex having to buy me out and paying off the remainder of the loan so she could own the house outright.  It can be done, you just need to investigate.
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You need to give more detail for a good answer.\n\n1)  Are you getting married?  What state are you in?  The property?\n\n2)  What are you using to purchase the property (your money? her money? parents money?)\n\n3)  If financing, who is taking the loan?  With what collateral?  Who is paying it off?  With what?\n\n4)  What form of title?  Joint Tenants?  Tenants in common?\n\n5)  Why the hell would you want to put your in-laws on the title?\n\n... and so on.\n\nIf you bought it today with your own money and put three other names on the title, you could still have a case to get 100%.  However, it may be determined a gift to the others and you would get only a percentage, and a whole lot of other variables depending on the other details may affect that.
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The laws may difer from state to state etc...I suggest that you call Motor Vehicles and get the answer straight from the source. If anyone would know how to fix this problem legally they would. I'm sure that this has happened to someone else at some time or another.\n If that doesn't work then you are left to think up a clever way to sell it to someone else.
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I'm a licensed Realtor in California, we have escrows, not real estate attorneys who do all the legal paperwork.  Many people think that by not choosing a Realtor, they save money.  This is not always the case.  Professional Realtors, please note I said "professional" Realtors do much more that collect commissions.  I only show my listing to qualified buyers who have been APPROVED by a good loan company.  Also, in your Dad's case, by working with a Realtor, he is hiring someone who will bring the buyers to his home.  You don't know the number of people I have spoken to who decided to hire a Realtor after trying to sell their property themselves and being scared after experiencing "spooky" people knocking on their door to see the property then returning later to try and rob them.  In other words, you don't know who you are opening your doors to -- burgulars, child molesters, etc. Then there are the scam artist looking to take advantage of the inexperienced seller.  A Realtor knows when something is not in order.
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Through right of easment, no.  When it comes to land and real estate it falls back onto the zoning plans.  what does the township have on the books, as to where you land ends and begins.  That of course is obvious but your neighbors argument can be that, you always maintained it, doesn't infer that i chose to give it up as my property.  Unless he wants to restructure the lot size and hand over that strip to you.
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Based on the question you seem to be a pretty honest person, congrats on that one,  about the money you can keep it because there is no way to find out who the true owner is, and if you ask around every body would claim that they were the ones who lost the $20. I wish that you would have found a $20,000 instead of a $20, your honesty deserves it. God bless!
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Actually, there are laws pertaining to this. I have no idea what it's called but look for "property rights" maybe "access" "new property lines"  in Google. It has something to do with after many years, the rights can be "grandfathered" or something like that. You should see a real estate attorney.
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This argument has been around for a long time and is still going on.  The problem is that there is not a single taxing authority for the filing and collection of sales tax monies.  So if your business sold items in all 50 states to 10 different counties in each state you could have to file 500 or more different sales tax returns sending money to 50 different places, etc etc etc.
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As they say, Possession is nine tenths of the law, not majority rules. Basically they have told you to get out, but they have nothing to back that request up right? If they want you out so that they can sell the house and split the money that is fine, let them know that you will make sure that the house is presentable and available to show, and once the sale goes through you will move. Until that time let them know that you are not leaving.
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There are places you can go to get the help you need.There are websites with info.I personally would go to a higher authority than the police.A mayor,or judge.I`d publicize this bussiness`name and the cicumstances.Here in our state we have seven on your side.A place you can call into with such matters and they take care of it for you.According to your statement,this is nothing less than theft.If that`s the way the system works there,maybe we should all just get us a moving bussiness and keep whatever we want and sell the rest.We`d make a fortune!If we were as sorry as these people seem to be.