We're you named as an additional defendant?

For more information, see Publication 946.The following items increase the basis of property.The cost of extending utility service lines to the property;Impact fees;Legal fees, such as the cost of defending and perfecting title;Legal fees for obtaining a decrease in an assessment levied against property to pay for local improvements;Zoning costs; andThe capitalized value of a redeemable ground rent.Deducting vs.

If a neighbor has a filed easement, legally described, and they claim more than the legal description, TI may then kick in to defend you.

In other words, defend yourself when you are being attacked, nip it in the bud then and there! 

@Gene Hacker, You need to dismiss the does without prejudice and then get your default on the named defendants.

Ideally someone who's defended their decisions in front of the IRS and won.

If you do chances are you will be the defendant in a court action, even though the tenant isn't doing what she is supposed to.

I do consider myself a Metro Detroit Defender http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/198698-detroit-and-michigan--1-defender-answers-questionsBut I'll answer your simple question.

I'm not defending wholesalers who send out bunk deals, that stuff is annoying.

A RE professional using a one sided contract will be harder to defend.