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1 Notice of Dispute to Home Owners Association
In the event that a member of a homeowners association has a dispute, either with the association itself or with another homeowner, it is often required that notice of such dispute be given to the homeowners association in writing. A dispute may involve failure of the homeowners association to care for common areas as required by the regulations of the association or a neighbor housing a boat or RV which violates the rules.
Whatever the dispute may be, use this letter to give the homeowners association notice of the problem with this letter as a first step towards remedial action.
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2 Quitclaim Deed to be used to convey property ownership to joint tenants with rights of survivorship
A Quitclaim deed allows for the transfer of a share of interest in property. What makes a quitclaim deed unique is that the grantor does not guarantee or warrant anything when transferring his or her share. The grantor may in fact not have title or interest in the property. Some common uses for quitclaim deeds are to transfer title between family members, in a divorce when one spouse will ?quitclaim? his or her interest in the family home to the other spouse for example, or to transfer real property into a trust or to a corporation.
Joint tenants own equal shares to property and like tenants in common, they have the right to possess the whole. The major difference is that joint tenants have rights of survivorship. The death of one joint tenant causes the entire property interest to pass to the other joint tenant or tenants. However, a joint tenant may, during his lifetime, transfer his interest to a third party. The affect of this transfer is that the transferee becomes a tenant in common with the remaining joint tenants. If there were more than two joint tenants to begin with, the joint tenancy relationship between the non transferring owners is not disturbed with regard to each other, only with regard to the transferee.
Use this document to create a quitclaim deed conveying property to multiple parties who wish to take title as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.
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3 Amendment of Lease
When a lease of real property is already in place between a landlord and tenant, the parties may desire to change a term or terms of the lease agreement. If they wish to do so they will need to document in writing the change to the original lease, and they will do this with a lease amendment. A lease is a legally enforceable agreement between two parties for the temporary use of real property.
Use this document to document the consent of both landlord and tenant to make a change or changes to a lease.
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4 Landlord's Notice of Rent Increase
When a landlord desires to increase the rent on a current tenant there are limitations and requirements before a landlord can do so. One of the requirements is notice to the tenant. Different state's laws very as to what makes notice acceptable. For example, how much time is required. It is important to comply with your particular state landlord/tenant law, however, most states require the notice to be written.
Use this document to give written notice to a tenant of an landlord's intention to increase rent.
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5 Landlord Letter of Demand for Unpaid Rent
Depending on the particular state law, failure to pay rent may be cause for eviction. It is important that any disputes between landlord and tenant, whether it is a landlord's failure to make repairs or a tenant's failure to pay rent, be recorded in writing in case of future litigation. If a tenant has failed to pay rent, landlord will want to make a demand for rent in writing. This serves as a reminder to the tenant that rent is due, a warning that eviction proceedings may be the next step, and also provides documentation for the landlord should the problem persist and there is need for legal action in the future.
Use this document to notify a tenant of their failure to pay rent, warn the tenant that eviction will be a consequence of continued failure, and to demand that the tenant remedy the situation.
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6 Tenant Notice of Invoking Option
A lease agreement between a landlord and tenant may contain an option for the tenant to renew the lease upon expiration. The agreement usually requires a certain amount of notice that the tenant must give the landlord of his or her intention to renew. Within the time requirements, tenant will need to inform the landlord of the intention to renew in writing.
Use this document to inform landlord of your intention to invoke the option to renew your lease.
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7 Tenant's Notice of Terminating Tenancy
A lease without a specific expiration date, such as a month to month lease, requires that written notice be given by the tenant to the landlord. Additionally, in some states even leases with expiration dates may require notice of intent to terminate. Depending on the state and the term of the lease the time for notice will vary.
Use this document to provide your landlord with proper written notice of your intention to terminate your tenancy.
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8 Notice to Landlord to Make Repairs
During the course of a tenancy there may be necessary repairs to the leased premises. These repairs may be mandatory or voluntarily made by the landlord. A tenant will need to give written notification to the landlord of repairs that need to be made. This notice is to make the landlord aware of the problems and also serves as documentation of the problem should any legal issues arise from the repair situation, or the lease situation in general.
Use this document to notify a landlord of necessary repairs on a leased property.
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9 Quitclaim Deed to be used to convey property ownership as community property
A Quitclaim deed allows for the transfer of a share of interest in property. What makes a quitclaim deed unique is that the grantor does not guarantee or warrant anything when transferring his or her share. The grantor may in fact not have title or interest in the property. Some common uses for quitclaim deeds are to transfer title between family members, in a divorce when one spouse will "quitclaim" his or her interest in the family home to the other spouse for example, or to transfer real property into a trust or to a corporation.
In states that recognize community property, married spouses, and in some states, domestic partners, who acquire property during the marriage or partnership do so as community property. This means that the property is an asset of the community, and that it is owned jointly by the spouses or partners. There are no survivorship rights with regards to community property, upon death of one spouse or partner 1/2 of the community property passes to the living spouse or partner and the other 1/2 passes by will or intestate. Different states treat community property differently and therefore the laws of your particular state should be consulted.
This type of Deed is most often used by a couple after marriage to transfer title from one spouse to both spouses.
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10 Warranty Deed to be used to convey property to joint tenants with survivorship rights
A warranty deed is a deed in which the grantor of property makes certain guarantees to the person whom he or she is conveying the property to, the grantee. The grantor guarantees that he/she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has the right to sell it. This guarantee extends beyond the grantor's own possession of the property, and all the way back to its origins and also guarantees the property is free from all encumbrances (except as set forth in the document), that the grantee will be able to quietly enjoy the property, and that the grantor will forever warrant and defend the title to the property against any lawful claims and demands.
In many states, tenancy in common is the default for two or more individuals taking title to the same property. Each tenant in common owns an individual share, has a right to possess the whole and may own unequal portions of the property. An owner of a share may transfer through, sale, gift, will or through intestacy, their own share and it does not disturb the other owners. The new party becomes a tenant in common with the remaining owners.
Use this document to create a deed conveying property to multiple parties who wish to take title as tenants in common, without survivorship rights.
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