To tear off and replace, I am looking at 15k before replacement decking (had a few quotes from both established crews and side-job roofers).I also had a leak a few months ago after a hail storm that I tried to go through insurance, but the claim got denied because there was not enough damage to break my deductible. 

One simple way would be to get a simple one page Quit Claim Deed from each of the known heirs.   

He just claims to be able to.

Who's insurance company would you guess ended up paying the claim?   

The attorney though appears to have advised you on what could happen, including the ex husband making a claim to the property post closing. 

Otherwise you could have the two companies fighting it out over who's the one to pay the claim. 

After talking with a few CPAs and researching for hours, i have not found a good answer to the question of, is there a better tax advantage then just claiming the 7k we spend on the subdivision process as land improvement? 

Hi All,How do you verify if someone claiming to be an RE investor is legit? 

One cool thing about commercial solar is you get the federal tax credit as well as you can claim accelerated depreciation on the system which usually equates to an extra 30% you get to write off within the first 5 years.

summary :: rich folks try to claim child is a public nuisance.