are homestead act claims filed still valid or were the laws changed and make them obsolete?
601769
Depends on the state. In FL they are still valid, but you have to file within the first year of owning a home. After that you aren't eligible. You'll need to call the local tax appraisers office or tax collectors office -- they'll tell you what you need to know.
824764
i am an atty in nebraska so i don't know the law specifically in your state (unless it's neb, of course) but public officials are governed by specific statutes. normally the law is the same in that all people must be honest, not hide important facts ( in contract law) and not hurt people (in tort law), but in old english law the king and country could not be sued so gov't officials were protected. but all states passed laws subjecting themselves to suit, but the rules are very specific when it is allowed, and what notice requirements are necessary. the statute of limitations is also different. good luck
738584
Your story is inconsistent with normal operation for tax collectors.  You should provide more detail as to who is doing all of this stuff.  It is not at all uncommon for tax examiners to question if a child being used to qualify for Earned Income Credit lives with the taxpayer and to require some proof of that if there seems to be a question.  If children are removed from the taxpayers home by a social service agency that has nothing to do with the "tax collector".
652951
Without more details to go on my first thought the quite claim is probably not enforceable.  First I would check with the recorder's office and get a copy of all documents relating to this property.  I would also contact the Title Company and see what they have to say about this.  Could this be a person who was a prior owner of this property?  \n\nThere are occassions where papers have been filed on the right person, the wrong property.  Hopefully that's all it is and you can clear that up easily.  I would also contact the person or business to whom the deed was quit claimed to.  They will probably be able to tell you the circumstances that led to them filing on your property.  \n\nFinally, there is always the possibility that someone stole and identity and forged papers that made it appear that he owned that parcel.  I see that occassionaly where I work, doing bail bonds, when they try to use property as collateral for a bail bond.
1085345
You can try to do it yourself by going to the office of the county clerk or county register (where the deeds are recorded) and following the deeds back for 20-30 years, but this will only show the record owners of the property.  It will not show if there were any mortgages that were not paid off, it will not show if there are any judgments against owners of the property (which act as liens against the property), it will not show if all taxes, added assessments, water and sewer fees have been paid and it will not show you all of the easements or other restrictions which may affect the property.\n\nYour best bet is to spend $500-1,000 and get a title insurance policy.  The title company will search anything and everything that may affect the quality of the title and they will issue an insurance policy protecting you from claims by anyone else.  Also, if you ever plan on financing this property the lender will require a title insurance policy anyway.
435271
yes. there's a federal statute that allows them to only go 3 years back. i do taxes for a living for the state and i've seen many people amend them further back, and have refunds, but they don't get the money. if i were you i would check with a lawyer to see what can be done.
1152406
Only a licensed Missouri attorney can answer this for you, but you may be able to find the answer yourself if you try looking into the Missouri statutes.  I recommend findlaw.com to my family and friends for this kind of thing.  Here are some general rules, though:\n\nAbandonment:  Common law abandonment is when a person releases property from possession (which is different from ownership) with the intention at that time of never again resuming possession.  Unless your ex left the stuff and clearly never intended to come back for it, you probably could not say it was actually abandoned.\n\nInstead, you would have to argue that it was constructively abandoned.  Constructive abandonment "imagines" that the owner had that "never again" intention when they left off possession, usually because of other evidence -- like how long it has been since they left it without coming back for it.  Because this "imagines" away the right of the owner, the rules are usually set in state law.  You would have to check that (or get an attorney to check it) to find out whether your situation fits it.\n\nAdverse Possession:  This isn't about demons.  It's basically "squatter's rights".  These don't just happen on land, but on other kinds of property, too.  Basically, if you had stolen her things, she would have had a right to sue you, to make you give them back.  That right would have been subject to a statute of limitations, though -- some period of years after which the great law of "you snooze, you lose" takes over.  If that much time passed after your fictional stealing of the property, and she still never sued you, then you could assume ownership of the property by adverse possession.\n\nThe problem you have is that an adverse possessor usually has to hold out a hostile claim to start the clock running.  That means, you have to say loud and clear, "These aren't yours, they're mine."  Otherwise, anyone who rented a house for a few years would just declare himself the new owner, right?  There are probably specific rules in your state that tell you what you would have to do to make a hostile claim (post newspaper ads, for example).  A locally licensed attorney could tell you this, and also how long the clock has to run -- or whether abandonment or some other route might be better.\n\nYour local bar association can probably refer you to an attorney, if you need help with that.  When you talk to them, remember that you already have possession of the property, if "you've got it".  What you want to get is clear title or ownership of it.  Good luck.
781981
I don't think so. This type of easement is one that is created by use of the land over time.  There is no formal record of the easement.  I believe it is created by the court when you litigate.\n\nFor example, if you crossed your neighbor's land to reach your house every day for 5 years, and then one day he tried to stop you, a judge could find that your continued and open use of the land for a long time created a prescriptive easement in your favor.  \n\nThe duration requirement varies by state.  \n\nSee an attorney who specializes in property law.
1025797
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_exemption
1007655
GET A LAWYER TO FIND OUT , OR CALL LOCAL GOVT TO FIND OUT
924931
It is still legal.It sound as though it's got a Deed Of Covenent on it,which does stoop you from building.This next bit will take some unravelling.You'll need a solicitors hellp,as you will need to find the original owner,and see if they will agree to remove the covenent.It may cost quite a bit of money.
858035
No. That would be illegal discrimination.\n\nBut a foreigner who does not have a green card or a permanent-type (i.e., indefinitely renewable) visa cannot have homestead rights in Florida property. This is relevant to bankruptcy exemptions and to debt collection.\n\nThat's a different issue, and might have led to the confusion. \n\n"Illegal aliens" are not often found as holders of title (owners) of HOA property. Canadian snowbirds are. They are not required to have visas to spend up to six months a year in the USA (most would not wish to stay longer for income and estate tax reasons anyway). It might be a violation of their treaty rights (US-Canada treaties dating back to the Jay Treaty, 1794, now best known for giving First Canadians (Canadian "Indians") the right to live and work in the USA without visas; most recently NAFTA) to discriminate against them.
685002
No, they didn't. Even IF they did, it does not matter. The land is now the USA, that is all that matters.\n\n\nMr. Know It All- That is all fine that you believe what you want, and all that other stuff you said. Believing in the laws or not is not a defense when you break them, neither is ignorance of the laws. Debating law on moral ground is retarded at best, because everyone has different morals. So if you break a law for moral reasons, don't be surprised if you are punished. The great thing about America, is that we can do something about changing laws we don't believe in.
790468
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.
1160512
go to your county clerks office or sub courthouse...where you pay taxes at and ask for a homestead application.
45953
My wife had some time ago.  We no longer live there. I don't know if that helps.  We hired an attorney out of KS.\n\nIs there a blog?  I've heard that can help.  Link is a good idea.  More people will probably come forward anonymously.
989879
simply put, no, and because of recent law changes it's more difficult to file chapter 13. You need an attorney.