How Does the Attorney-in-Fact Relinquish the Duties of Power of Attorney?

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Responsibilities assigned under the designation of Power of Attorney are discretionary for the person named as Attorney-in-Fact (the person who is to carry out the wishes of the designator).

As such, the named attorney-in-fact could always choose not to accept the responsibilities that are associated with the appointment, or simply choose not to act — and as such, the appointment would be without force or effect.

So what steps should be taken by the Attorney-in-Fact to remove himself from the Power of Attorney designation?

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Does Standard Legal’s Bankruptcy Title Offer Electronic Filing?

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Electronic filing is not an option that Standard Legal can offer, but not because of any shortfall in capability. In nearly every jurisdiction, the electronic filing system for Bankruptcy is limited to use by attorneys and high-volume creditors. Simply put, the Bankruptcy Courts’ electronic filing system is not available to individual pro se filers in … Read more

Can I Create a Second Land Contract on a Property That I Already Have Under Land Contract?

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It appears that such a question is based on the idea that a person who has a Land Contract on a property wants to “sell” that same property to another party, also under a land contract structure, in essence creating a second land contract.

Of course, such a transaction would require the approval of the title-holding property owner.

And while there could be a number of potential legal and financial pitfalls in creating a second land contract on a property that already has such a land contract in place, it’s possible that such a structure could be done legally.

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