Benny L. Kass

Q. My husband and I have a house titled in joint tenancy, and I am filing a divorce. I left our house about two months ago. In less than two...

Q: I live in a development where all the homeowners belong to a homeowners association. The developer built the subdivision around a common pond. He has left green areas around...

Q: I have a neighbor who has boasted to me that he has a felony background. I went online and found that he indeed has a felony for "aggravated theft."...

Q. In a previous column, you talked about canceled debt in regards to a short sale. My question is: Does the bank have to agree on the short sale and...

Q. I am a widow with a very small estate and would like to avoid probate for my children. I own my own mobile home but not the property it...

Q. I have a hybrid mortgage that is fixed for the first five years at 4.25 percent and is tied to U.S. Treasury securities. The loan document notes that the...

Q. We purchased a condo four years ago and for the last two years we've had a problem with our upstairs neighbor. Their floor above our bedroom squeaks when they...

Q. I am upside down on my home, which I purchased before getting married, and my spouse has not been added to the loan. Can I do the following: short...

Q. You often advise homebuyers to refuse to pay junk fees at settlement, but how is it done? We are about to close on a refinance. We have done this...

Q. My wife and I have jointly owned two homes (one for 15-plus years and one for 34-plus years), traveling back and forth between them. One home is in the...