Posted by John Merchant on October 08, 2009 at 14:01:16:
In Reply to: Name on Deed & Liability posted by Keith (OH) on October 05, 2009 at 14:59:35:
So did your neighbor want and legally accept the deed from you?
I'd get this in hands of your lawyer asap so he can advise you what your state law is on deed delivery and what, if anything, you can do now to consummate the deed delivery to the neighbor.
Did the neighbor want the deed, and did he knowingly accept it?
You got any written proof of that?
Sans written proof of the guy's actually wanting it, I'd guess your state law is "no delivery" and no responsibility on grantee's part for that property.
This is why it's important for escrow to get deeds to recorder immediately and one of the reasons it's done.
Creates lots of havoc and legal uncertainty when a deed or some other doc that's impt to both sides goes unrecorded.
- Re: BIG legal issue here Keith (OH) 14:52:42 10/08/09 (1)
- emails could prove delivery John Merchant 15:59:24 10/08/09 (0)