Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

am i a bona fide property owner

I closed escrow on a mix use property 7-17-03. a few days later I spoke with one of the tenants and he told me that in Sept. of 1999 he had made an agreement with the owner to buy the property. He has a hand written note from the previous owner to buy the property at less than half of what I paid. I new nothing about this transaction and a title search was done and there were no liens on the property. He has served me with a suit. He claims I induced breach of contract and intentualy interfered with contractual relations. Aren't I a bona fide property owner if I new nothing of a previous contract and there was no lien on the property? Shouldn't the law suit be against the previous owner I he has a lagitimate claim?


Asked on 9/29/03, 1:15 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Holben Donald R. Holben & Associates, APC

Re: am i a bona fide property owner

You need to retain counsel right away to defend this. Based solely on the info you provided, he should not be successful. Need more facts. Don Holben 800-685-6950

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Answered on 10/06/03, 11:40 am


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