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Q:     While I’m writing this after the fact I need some understanding as to whether our board handled the matter I am about to describe in an ethical and transparent manner. The problem arose when our board went out to ...

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Q:     We live on a use-in-common road that has a small bridge serving 3 families. According to our deeds, we shall share maintenance and repairs, and/or costs thereof, evenly. However, there is one family that refuses to pay for, or ...

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Q:   I read your regular column. I hope you will treat this topic in afuture article, although I realize it may be less an issue of the law and more issue of economics. And, it’s true that you have covered ...

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RESPONSE FROM A READER: As for the settlement referred to in your column, I wonder how any action a Board might take could be kept secret from the owners. Only the owners have a titled interest in the condominium and ...

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Q:     Reading this week’s Sunday paper and your response to the gentleman’s question about removing his name from the mortgage. You can’t simply release a person from a mortgage note without some sort of refinance that satisfies the original note ...

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Q:     I am writing you in the hope you can direct me to someone that can help me deal effectively with my condo association. I realize this letter will not be printed in your Real Estate section but I need ...

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Q:   We are interested in buying investment property? Currently, our IRA is not producing the income we would like. Can we use some of our IRA assets to purchase real estate? Anna. A:     Anna. The simple answer is yes, but ...

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Q:   Our condominium does not permit leasing of a unit. To meet special situations and to avoid undue hardships, our board of directors have the right to grant permission to lease a unit for a period of not less than ...

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Dear Benny:     We plan to sell our house this spring and want to use a real estate broker. However, there are a number of brokers and agents who would love to list our house and we don’t know how to ...

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Q:   Would you please refer me to somebody who could help me transfer my mortgage-free condo to my daughter. This could be a way to enable me to not waste my remaining time in a structured depressing institutional setting.   ...

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