I also own the web site Mr Land Trust .com and someone else copyrighted it so now I am in a legal dispute and have taken the site down until it is resolved. 

Written agreements or not, you could end up in court at the mercy of a judge's decision of a dispute on something that should have never happened in the first place.

It's not that expensive and eliminates possible disputes that could arise from equivocal discussions.

I'm pretty sure a domestic dispute was behind the broken window, as any sane person would have called the police immediately upon finding out someone broke into her home.

Are there processes for disputing a government agency's lead paint report or get another professional assessment? 

Also make sure everything is always in writing and very detailed so there are no questions if anything ends up in a dispute. 

The condition we typically use allows for a concession of 3-months scheduled rent if a unit becomes vacant between the acceptance of our offer and Close.That said, when you collect estoppels during diligence, most "irregularities" between information supplied by the Vendor and the tenants' views will be exposed and you can simply negotiate a resolution at that time.

It is a good idea to:Spur them into action to redeem; and/orLegally gain official possession of the property in case there might ever be some dispute about whether you were physically in exclusive and continuous possession.

Good thing is I didn't put down earnest money because instead of a contract, the city gave me "resolution", approval on my offer although I have expenses such as attorney and title report fees.

A sentence explaining that no work can begin prior to the signing of the contract and the owner receiving a copy of the contract.An arbitration clause for settling disputes, signed by all parties, in 10 point type or larger;"The contractor and the homeowner hereby mutually agree in advance that in the event that the contractor has a dispute concerning this contract, the contractor may submit such dispute to a private arbitration service which has been approved by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and the consumer shall be required to submit to such arbitration.