It is not illegal to sale your own house, but it is illegal to negotiate a real estate transaction and get compensated.

If I'd stayed with it, I would've increased staff to compensate.

I am running out of patience for the bank to take action...I figure even when they admit the mistake, they won't compensate me for the extra months mortgages and expenses due to the delay.What type of attorney shall I seek?

Your job is to connect with people, ferret out the problems that you can solve and be compensated for the solution(s).

And I would say that most state laws reflect that support for a child (including his/her education) is a parental responsibility and not a compensable act.

In my personal opinion, I wouldn't compensate a general contractor for what would be in effect providing an estimate or bid for a job that would generate thousands for him/her.

You can perhaps demand to be compensated for actual expenses you incurred already on the deal (say, the cost of the inspection, or assessment), but actually forcing the sale will be very tough in most jurisdictions (although I realize that Texas is often different...), even for an "amazing lawyer".  

Because no one was home....so they proceeded to batter it down.The officers gave the mother-in-law their cards and a number for me, the owner, to call to discuss compensation.

One major factor that compensates for the difference in climate would be the low cost of living and the low stress life style.

My agent would still get compensated regardless because they are hourly.I'd rather pay a buyer's agent hourly than try to deal with a dual agent situation and hope to negotiate the seller's agent down on their dual commission.