Sounds like this would fall under "self-help eviction", but I'm not a lawyer. 

Larger government laws overrule smaller ones.Anyway, this page from the Ohio bar says you can put it in the tenant's name: https://www.ohiobar.org/forpublic/resources/lawfac...It's sounding like "keep the water in the owner's name" is common practice people think is actually required.Edit: I'm obviously not giving anyone legal advice, I'm just an accountant raised by lawyers, so I'm persnickety about this stuff.

Hi I'm looking for a Real Estate Lawyer in Michigan.

I don't see where/how i broke the contract, so would like to check with a lawyer to know if i need to be prepared.

Even if you get the property you will now pay taxes on the gain as it doesn't get "stepped up" as it would be in a will.I believe your stepdad owns the home outright and you really have no rights to it, but hopefully a lawyer will tell you differently

Today I was at my Business Finance Course and we were talking about TAXES; my professor who shall remain nameless mentioned that "only ~1% of all taxes filed are ever audited" before he said that he was discussing tax deductions and how you can "tax deduct lawyer and attorney fees on business related expenses"(contract, legal and financial advice, etc.) 

Ha, I can't be your lawyer.

I am no lawyer, so this advice is worth nothing but the electrons it is written on.  

I am by profession an intellectual property lawyer and I have been living in Sweden, London and in the US (long story, but lots of commuting involved).  

@Ali Boone Hired a lawyer today after speaking to a few to see about getting it dismissed once I show it's fixed.