Posts by electricpilot29

I honestly think you’re nothing more than an agent provocateur here.

By the time I actually get around to watching all those videos, the protests will probably be over already.🙂

Zachary Miller6 said:So, I wanted to check in with some fresh updates on this whole mess: a lawyer friend of mine told me that ownership actually transfers the moment the contract is signed, not when it finally hits the county records. Apparently, it’s not true that my hands are tied here. I’ll still have to sort it out through the courts, though, since nothing can be settled out of court right now.

Honestly, I feel like I can finally sleep a little easier tonight. If there's one lesson here for everyone, it's this: don't put too much faith in real estate agencies, government offices, or frankly, anyone else!

Your friend is wrong. I mean, she’s flat-out mistaken. Sure, the contract is valid once you sign it, but you aren't officially the owner of that house until it's recorded in the land registry—not the tax assessor's office, by the way. If you keep mixing those up, you'll stay confused. It happens once the filing is accepted.

If I were you, I wouldn't be sleeping easy at all. I'd hire an attorney immediately. At this point, I don't see any reason why the US government wouldn't move to enforce the auction and sell the house.

Look, you could try paying off the debt directly—maybe talk to the seller to figure out the exact amount and settle up. Or, you might be able to claw back what you already paid her, or even sue her for that money. Once the state pulls the seizure request and clears the lien from the record, then you can submit a proposal for the entry.

Anyway, first things first: I’d really suggest seeing an attorney. They can dig through the enforcement files to see exactly what the basis for this debt is and how much they're actually claiming. Generally speaking, if you aren't a party to the legal proceeding, you don't have a right to peek at someone else's file, but in 90% of cases, a lawyer will still be able to tell you what's going on.

If none of that works, your next move would be to rescind the purchase agreement altogether. You'd have to sue the seller to get your purchase price back, and once you win that lawsuit, you'd then initiate an enforcement action against her assets.

Sandra Parker3 said:Yeah, right—by complaining to the same people who give a thumbs up to those chimpanzee outbursts.

Even Clinton gathered crowds at Times Square twice. 🤷

Except back then, gathering in Times Square was actually legal.

Bradley Fisher3 said:I want to apologize in advance if this isn't quite the right spot for this kind of discussion, though I did try posting it over in the student lounge section and didn't really get much of a response there.
I’m looking for some insight from anyone who has navigated law school, specifically regarding how you handle Latin legal maxims when you're drafting papers—whether you should provide a literal translation in your footnotes or just offer a plain English explanation of the concept if you haven't already defined it in the main body of your text. Also, I was wondering about the standard protocol for citing statutes, specifically whether you always list the Federal Register as your primary source in your citations.
If the moderators wouldn't mind letting this thread stay up until tomorrow morning, I would really appreciate it since I'm working against a bit of a deadline with these questions.
Thanks so much for the help!

prof. Smith released some guidelines for writing term papers and theses, and he shared them for free.

Maybe just ask around at the university.

Betty Harris7 said:So, I guess if nothing shows up at my house for another three months, does that mean the statute of limitations kicks in?
And if something actually does arrive, it’ll say I can appeal the ruling, right? But then, how many weeks or days would I have to wait after that?

Yeah, basically... you just have to make sure you file your appeal within the legal timeframe, otherwise, the statute of limitations should protect you.

Yeah, well, the two-year statute of limitations applies here, so I guess you'll have grounds for an appeal.