BiC Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Do you have a good friend who is a lawyer, one who may be familiar with Mississippi law? If so, please PM me. I'm trying to research something my Wife & I have been trying to take care of with the sale of our mobile home. Thank you. "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 most every city has a bar association phone number in the phone book, and that org runs a referal service. It's kind of a 'don't hate us 'cause we're lawyers' thing. You call them, they'll refer you to a lawyer in your area who will listen to you and then give you some quick recomendations, no further obligation. I think that it costs about $25. Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin-erator Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Originally posted by BiC: Do you have a good friend who is a lawyer, one who may be familiar with Mississippi law? If so, please PM me. I'm trying to research something my Wife & I have been trying to take care of with the sale of our mobile home. Thank you. BiC, my day gig (more like real, paying gig) is the practice of law. However, I'm in Connecticut. I have made some connections with lawyers in other states through the American Bar Association. I'll check to see whom I've met in Miss and PM you with some names. If you're set before we connect, Good luck! Vinny Cervoni vcbluzman@hotmail.com www.bluzberrypi.com www.42ndstband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeblues04 Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Do lawyers have friends? Sorry Vinny...I just couldn't resist. "We're just musician's.....here to thin the thickness of your skin." - Max Webster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin-erator Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Originally posted by moeblues04: Do lawyers have friends? Sorry Vinny...I just couldn't resist.Moe, No apologies necessary. You see, that would be a fair question. However, if you'd noticed, in my original post, I didn't say anything about "friends". I did mention "connections". There is far less honor needed between mere connections. We do have friends, until we offend them. . . . Vinny Cervoni vcbluzman@hotmail.com www.bluzberrypi.com www.42ndstband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Hey, didja hear the one about why they won't let la- I mean, connections- on the Beach? It's 'cause cats keep kicking sand over 'em... ! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 As much as I enjoy all the lawyer jokes, out of respect for Vinny I will refrain from telling any of them on the forum. Vinny, I have had nothing but the greatest respect for you here on the forum. I may have to revise my opinion of attorneys Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted August 30, 2004 Author Share Posted August 30, 2004 Originally posted by Vinny C: Originally posted by BiC: Do you have a good friend who is a lawyer, one who may be familiar with Mississippi law? If so, please PM me. I'm trying to research something my Wife & I have been trying to take care of with the sale of our mobile home. Thank you. BiC, my day gig (more like real, paying gig) is the practice of law. However, I'm in Connecticut. I have made some connections with lawyers in other states through the American Bar Association. I'll check to see whom I've met in Miss and PM you with some names. If you're set before we connect, Good luck!Thank you, Vinny. Please check your PM for my email address as well. This is why I'm asking, so you can pass it along to your connections. My Wife & I are trying to sell our mobile home. But my Wife's ex-husband is still on the title. She hasn't had contact with him since 1998. We have been trying to locate him for nearly 2 years. His family doesn't know where he is either. Of course, we can't just sign the title over without his sig. I hired a lawyer last November to get the title cleared, but it is "still in the courts". I personally believe my lawyer is incompetent and I'm about to fire them, as I did the first. Yes, this is our SECOND lawyer. Anyways, a partition suit was filed, and the interests have been divided, according to my lawyer. Now, I am being told by my lawyer that there must be a "commissioner's sale of his interest" for the title to clear. We were not under the impression this had to be accomplished. We thought the partition suit would clear the title. I further questioned my lawyer (through email) what the ex-husband's interests are, and the pro's and con's of a commissioner's sale. But I haven't heard back from her yet- 2 weeks and waiting. I've really given up on her, and want to proceed without her. To some, it would be easy to fire their lawyer. But before I fire yet another lawyer, I need to know if there is anything else that can be done besides a commissioner's sale, just in case that is not in our best interest- costing us yet more $$$. If there isn't, then I will ride this one out while hot on her BUTT to get this taken care of!!! I need to educate myself on my options before I proceed any further. Now, I've heard of something called a "Quiet Title Action". Could this be applied in our case since we have exhausted all means to locate my Wife's ex-husband? What's that involve? How long would that take? We are literally at our wit's end on this, and HOPE to clear the title and sell before we close on our new home. We are also in the process of hiring a Private Investigator to locate him. Desperately Seeking Advice... "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 BiC, Go here , and narrow the search with the appropriate zip code, and enter "real estate" as your area of practice. Good luck! Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin-erator Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Originally posted by Dave th Dude: As much as I enjoy all the lawyer jokes, out of respect for Vinny I will refrain from telling any of them on the forum. Dude!! Thanks for the kind words! BiC, I can't really comment about what appears to be Miss law. In Connecticut, we do have partition actions. Those actions do result in court ordered auctions. What would be good is if you could force the "commissioner's sale" and come up with enough to buy the ex's interest at that sale. I'm sure the court would hold that money in escrow until Mr. ex could be found, then freeing up the house to be sold by you. I know that in the real world, money like that isn't always easy to come by. A "Quiet Title" action (as the term is applied in most jurisdictions) would not be appropriate in this case. You seek to quiet title when ownership of the real estate is unclear. For example, when two neighbors are in dispute over a boundary line, one claiming he owns some of his neighbor's land, a quiet title action is appropriate to determine what is the actual boundary line. In your case, it seems pretty clear that the ex does own an interest. Have you checked her divorce decree to see if there was some provision for transfer in the decree? I wish you the best of luck! Vinny Vinny Cervoni vcbluzman@hotmail.com www.bluzberrypi.com www.42ndstband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted August 31, 2004 Author Share Posted August 31, 2004 Originally posted by Vinny C: Originally posted by Dave th Dude: As much as I enjoy all the lawyer jokes, out of respect for Vinny I will refrain from telling any of them on the forum. Dude!! Thanks for the kind words! BiC, I can't really comment about what appears to be Miss law. In Connecticut, we do have partition actions. Those actions do result in court ordered auctions. What would be good is if you could force the "commissioner's sale" and come up with enough to buy the ex's interest at that sale. I'm sure the court would hold that money in escrow until Mr. ex could be found, then freeing up the house to be sold by you. I know that in the real world, money like that isn't always easy to come by. A "Quiet Title" action (as the term is applied in most jurisdictions) would not be appropriate in this case. You seek to quiet title when ownership of the real estate is unclear. For example, when two neighbors are in dispute over a boundary line, one claiming he owns some of his neighbor's land, a quiet title action is appropriate to determine what is the actual boundary line. In your case, it seems pretty clear that the ex does own an interest. Have you checked her divorce decree to see if there was some provision for transfer in the decree? I wish you the best of luck! VinnyThank you, Vinny! You should have already received an email from me. So, I won't worry about repeating myself here. BTW, the mobile home was not in the divorce decree. It was a "rush job", with distance separating the two. My Wife simply didn't think of it at the time because of the emotional turmoil she was experiencing. She now regrets that, but her lawyer should have had her back! "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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