Tom Resnick
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Bankruptcy notice complicates house sale for divorced coupleJan 31, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. I got divorced a few years ago. My wife and I agreed she could stay in the house until our youngest child graduated high school. At that point, she had to sell or ref...
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New owners seek legal help over problem homeJan 17, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. My wife and I purchased our first home about two months ago. Since the day we took possession, we have had nothing but problems. It seems like almost every day brings...
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Attorney's fees should be factored into neighbor disputeDec 27, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I have lived in my home for about 28 years. There is a berm that runs along the side of my property. I have always thought the berm was on my property. On the berm, w...
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Vending machine leases survive new ownershipDec 06, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I bought an apartment building a couple months ago. There were a number of vending machines in the common area. The seller told me I could get rid of them if I wanted...
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Safeguards are in place when purchasing new constructionNov 02, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We are purchasing our first home, which is a new house being built by a local builder. We are not using an attorney. We are close to the closing and we see many thing...
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Protect yourself from liens by requiring waiversOct 19, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We have hired someone to build a three-season room. I have a friend who did this and he ended up with a couple mechanics liens recorded against his property and a mes...
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Appealing an assessed valuation requires written objectionOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I just received my real estate tax assessment in the mail. I know I've read in your column that if I want to contest the assessment, I have a limited amount of time. ...
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Ex-wife can't sell home without former husband's signatureAug 31, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I got divorced about 15 years ago. My divorce agreement states my ex-husband is to receive 35 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of the house we owned. I have ...
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Buying a foreclosure from the bank requires cautionAug 10, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We have been looking at bank-owned properties to purchase our first home. We have had some people tell us not to buy these types of properties because the banks are n...
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Issues arise when sellers possess home after closingJul 27, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We have someone very interested in purchasing our home. For various reasons, they need to close within the next month or so. Although my husband and I were planning o...