Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

We were buying a parcel of land last year here in California. Property went out of escrow and we did not purchase it.

We just received the recorded Grant Deed with our names as joint tenants. We went to country recorders office and

received the certified copy of the Grand Deed. What is our legal recourse regarding this matter.


Asked on 10/14/16, 12:41 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

It sounds like there was some mistake by the escrow company. My best guess, given the time lapse between your deal falling out of contract and when you received the deed, is that the property has now sold and the title company screwed up and used the deed that would have been used had you closed your deal. So I would start by contacting the escrow company and asking them to look into what happened, why, and how to fix it. If my hunch is correct, all that will be required is for you to sign a quitclaim deed back to the seller, and then they will have the seller execute a proper grant deed to the actual buyer(s).

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Answered on 10/14/16, 1:09 pm
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Alternatively, you could contact the seller or the seller's agent.

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Answered on 10/16/16, 5:40 pm


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