Here’s some more reading that explains it further:https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/eviction-notices-nonpayment-rent-california.html

Then you would cover the foreign filing fee until the legal work is complete, then create a new Land Trust and transfer the property/asset into that again and be in the clear.

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Look up the public records to see who legal the owners are.

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I am assuming you mean loan to buy a property.You didn't specify the amount of the loan.But to answer your question, 18 yrs old is the legal age (in most states) so you can get a mortgage.

You might also want to look into the Series LLC, depending on how many properties you have or if you plan on growing.This isn't legal advice, just my personal thoughts on your post.

Or if I changed the locks, and they kick the door in...would I have legal right to arrest them for trespassing, etc

If you want someone specific to Carrol County find out what paper is the legal paper for the county.

Get proper legal advice for this, of course.