Benny L. Kass

Q: I am a trustee of a 10-unit condo association, which hired a new building manager. When the outgoing manager received the separation letter, he claimed that owners didn’t support...

Q: What is the difference between a judicial foreclosure and a nonjudicial foreclosure? Several years ago, I lent someone I then called a friend some money to buy a house,...

Q: Our condo association has rules as to how owners have to conduct themselves. One of the rules deals with "no nuisance." How do you define nuisance? A: Ouch! That's...

Q: We recently bought a house for our kids to grow up in. It was built in 1965. Before we bought, the inspector found some relatively minor issues that the...

Q: The steam radiator in my condo unit leaked, partly due to an old valve. The condo owners below my unit had water damage to their unit. The repair to...

Q: I have a friend who owns his home outright. He is experiencing financial difficulty but refuses to look into a reverse mortgage because an attorney friend of his told...

Q: When a couple decides to get married, if one partner has more assets than the other they frequently sign a legal contract called a prenuptial agreement, designed to protect...

Q: I have a situation I am trying to resolve that involves a service dog in our condo complex. There are approximately 40 condo units. I moved into one of...

Q: I am the board president at my association. We have levied fines against owners for various infractions. There are owners who do not pay these fines. How can we,...

Q: Our daughter just started college and we are seriously considering buying a house near the campus. Our plan: Assuming she stays in college for at least four years, when...