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Legal

Can a Person With Dementia Sell Their House?

When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, such as a husband, parent, or grandparent, you’ll face difficult decisions and changes. Extra care and assistance must be provided to ensure utilities won’t be turned off and mortgage payments are made so the house doesn’t go into foreclosure.  It’s essential to become

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Legal

Can You Sell A House in Probate In Colorado?

Can I Sell A House While It Is Still In Probate In Colorado? Hey there! Welcome to our super-helpful guide to selling a house successfully while it’s still in probate, especially if you’re in Colorado. Because probate is a legal process there is a lot of jargon.  Guide to Selling

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Legal

How Will Medicaid Know If I Sell My House?

Medicaid can tell whether you sell your house during your Medicaid coverage or five years before applying for the health care program. When assessing your Medicaid application for eligibility, there is a 5-year lookback period, whereby they check your financial records to establish that you cannot pay for your health

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Can You Turn Off Utilities On A Squatter In Colorado?

Can You Turn Off Utilities On A Squatter? Picture this. You need to get rid of a house fast but squatters moved in. They moved in and they love it! WHY? Because you left the utilities on. The squatter has free access to hot and cold water. Light and heat.

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Can You Sell a House Without Smoke Detectors In Colorado?

A significant number of houses don’t have smoke detectors, not because the owners have a particular aversion to safety, but rather because it was not a thing back when the house was built or bought from the previous owner. With technological advancements and improved public safety awareness, fire alarms are

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Home Selling

Can an Executor Sell a House Without Beneficiaries Approving?

Are you the executor of a will looking to sell a house or property? One of the first questions is whether you can sell real estate without approval from all beneficiaries. When an executor is named, a probate referee will be appointed to appraise all the assets in the estate.

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Home Selling

Can You Sell a House Without a Bathtub?

There is this common notion that a property without a bathtub in the master bathroom is less attractive to buyers and might end up attracting lower offers than its actual worth when it’s time to sell. It’s the same as trying to sell a house without a stove. You might

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Home Selling

Can I Sell My House if My Husband Has Dementia?

Whether or not you can sell your house if your husband has dementia will depend on several factors, including your legal status, your husband’s capacity to make decisions, and the laws in your jurisdiction. Joint Ownership If you own the house jointly with your husband, you will likely need his

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Home Selling

Can You Sell a House With an Encroachment?

Selling a home can be quite a convoluted process, considering that there are many factors you need to consider. Generally, you need to ensure that your home meets the buyer(s) standard of room size, square footage, and yard space. Nevertheless, other factors adjacent to your house can directly influence your

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Finance And Money

Can You Sell a Red-Tagged House?

Selling a house that is not in optimal condition can be difficult because buyers like move-in ready. So what happens if your house is in such poor shape that it has been red-tagged?  Would any sane person buy a house that is not in liveable condition because the furnace is

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Real estate terms can be confusing. Our real estate glossary cuts through the noise — cash buyers, probate sales, ARV,  as-is houses, fast closings, inherited homes, foreclosure, you name it — all explained in plain English.