Edward Schenkel
Ask An Attorney Anything About Real Estate Law
9 June 2024 | 223 replies
A comprehensive Coronavirus clause will provide that the parties’ obligations to each other are reasonably delayed / postponed if the Coronavirus interferes with their obligations, and such obligations may be completely discharged if the parties are not able to close the deal due to the outbreak.How can the Coronavirus Interfere with Real Estate Deals?
Eli Kallison
California Tax Sale: Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents
31 May 2024 | 3 replies
(g) Any federal Internal Revenue Service liens that, pursuant to provisions of federal law, are not discharged by the sale, even though the tax collector has provided proper notice to the Internal Revenue Service before that date.
Tyler Dunkel
duplexing 2nd floor unit into attic
25 May 2024 | 11 replies
Now a landlord (and architect), I wouldn't build out the space without the second stair since it really is a safety issue/liability (especially in case of a fire) if anything were to happen.Full excerpt of building code below:According to the Chicago building code on egress requirements, the third story above grade plane within a dwelling unit [which in this case is the duplex-up unit], all the following conditions must be met:1.) the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system2.) the floor area of the story does not exceed 1600 sq ft3.) the dwelling unit has an exit that discharges directly to the exterior at the level of exit discharge.Your third story attic space is unlikely to exceed 1600 sq ft, but you'll probably find the sprinkler system to be cost-prohibitive.
Carlos Handler
Need help!! Blanket loan on 10 properties.
14 May 2024 | 18 replies
You would need to pay back the lienholder the outstanding principal balance of your loan plus any associated fees (Prepayment, discharge, etc.)
Jan Gates
Buying the note before foreclosure?
6 May 2024 | 8 replies
Do they send modified periodic statements to borrower's in or discharged from a bankruptcy?
Derrick Lind
Tax deed auction in CA
2 May 2024 | 12 replies
Tax deeds convey title to the purchaser free of all prior encumbrances (mortgage liens, judgment creditors, etc.) of any kind except liens specified by Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3712, Lis Pendens actions and any Federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) liens that are not discharged by the sale”.
Navid A.
Plumbing/sewer question on a fourplex regarding ejector pump/pit.
30 April 2024 | 9 replies
One more thing to show how ignorant most plumbers are (and I am a plumber), the discharge (pump side) of your system is ABS (plastic) and most plumbers are too ignorant to realize that ABS (plastic) pipes and joints are not designed for high-pressure water.
Robert S.
Standing water in window well
30 April 2024 | 6 replies
Are there other houses discharging their sumps into your yard?
Andrew Harrill
Citizens Energy - Navigating a $60k Drainage Dilemma: Permits, Pipes, and Public Road
28 April 2024 | 13 replies
If so, where does it pump/discharge to?
Webster Montgomery
Need a HELOC after a Chapter 13 Discharge
26 April 2024 | 0 replies
Hi everyone. We just got out of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in December. We have owned a duplex since 2018. It's in a really good location. It's increased in value a good amount. We just closed on a $550,000 home and pl...