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Mr. Waldron has written a number of articles on the subject of Estate Planning and Real Estate Law. Most of his articles are in the form of questions that were written to Mr. Waldron in local publications. Follow these links to read some of these articles.
How To Own A House - "My husband and I are purchasing a new home and the title insurance company has asked how we want to take title. We would like this home to go to our children, if anything should happen to us. What should we do?" Click here to read the article written in response.
Probate Inherited Real Property - "My parents died recently and their Last Will and Testament says that my sister and I are to get the house. We want to sell it but don't know what must be done first. Can you help us?" Click here for the answer.
Renting Out Your Condo - "Can my condominium association stop me from renting out my condo?" Click here to read the article.
Buying a Foreclosed Home - "I found a home in foreclosure and can buy it cheap, what do I do now?" Click here for the response.
Divorcing Parties' Ownership of Real Property - "My neighbors are in a divorce, and the husband says that since he bought the house prior to the marriage, only his name is on the deed and he wants to sell it to me today. Can he do that?" Click here to read the answer.
Commission for Real Estate Agents - "I am a real estate agent who submitted a contract to purchase a home that was listed by another brokerage. The listing brokerage published the details of their listing in the Realtor Multiple Listing System. The asking price was $184,900. The contract I submitted offered $185,900. The next day I spoke with the listing agent and was informed that the sellers declined my offer and raised the price $25,000. Am I entitled to the commission?" Click here for the article.
A Home Seller Changes Their Mind - "We sold our home, must close on the transaction and move out. We bought a house but just got a call from the seller who said he changed his mind and will not sell us the house. We have no where to go. What do we do?" Click here to read the article written in answer.
What Is a Transactional Broker? - "I hired a real estate broker to sell my house. She now wants me to sign that I acknowledge she is a transactional broker. What does that mean and should I be concerned?" Click here for the response.
Real Estate Appraisal vs. Comparative Market Analysis - "A local real estate agent wants to sell my house. She says she can get $225,000.00. Neighbors are asking about that price for their homes. Is her estimate something I should rely on?" Click here to read the article.
Quit Claim Deed vs. Last Will and Testament - "I am interested in finding out if it is better to get a quit claim deed or to have property described in a Last Will and Testament, and which is less expensive?" Click here for the answer.
Closing Not Scheduled - "My real estate agent called and told me that a closing had been scheduled for the sale of my property. I appeared at the closing ,and did so at considerable expense. When I got there I was informed that no closing had actually been scheduled. Can I hold the real estate agent liable for my travel expenses?" Click here to read the response.
Signed Contracts for the Wrong Price - "A real estate agent told me that my house was worth $200,000.00 and asked if I would like to sell it. It was hard to resist. I signed lots of papers including a real estate contract selling the house at $198,000.00, which agreed to make $6,000.00 in repairs. Now I have learned that the house should have sold "as is" for over $225,000.00. What should I do?" Click here for the article.
What is Probate? - "I contracted to sell the house I inherited from my parents last year, and the title insurance company says they can't close because I need to probate the house. What does that mean?" Click here to read the answer.
Real Estate Agents - "How can I tell if my real estate broker is protecting my interests or representing the buyer?" Click here for the article.
The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.