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2008-09-02 selling a home: Dear Judy, Since its passage, Proposition 13 prohibits property tax increases until property ownership is changed. If either spouse is over age 55 (when the old home is sold), PROP 60 allows replacement...
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2008-08-30 Inherited home: Mary, Under proposition 13 properties are reassessed upon change of ownership. If the house stays in the trust there probably won't be a reassessment. Inheritance tax ramifications have to be directed...
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2008-08-29 title search/ HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!: Get an attorney immediately. This agreement should have come up in the title search when you purchased the home and you should have title insurance to protect you. There is no way a bank would give you...
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2008-08-22 Breach of contract: Dear Marie, You need to seek local advice perhaps from an attorney to see what your options are. There should have been some mechanism set up so that if they are not making the payments you can step...
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2008-08-15 Notifying Renter of Appraisal: Margaret, This really isn't a question for a real estate agent but my suggestion is that you need to get someone local to check out the premises and find out who is living there. Once determined send...
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