Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

My Mother died and left me her property. I do not wish to keep it, so I offered it to my two sisters (who do not get along) One approached me and asked for right of first refusal, which I gave her orally. Neither one of us told the other sister, who immediately made an offer and asked me to withdraw the oral agreement I had with the other. Is the oral one binding? Am I opening myself up to a lawsuit if I rescind the offer? I'd love to make both happy but I don't think that is possible. The offers were both equal to my price.


Asked on 3/08/13, 11:41 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

No, but you are sure to cause grief.

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Answered on 3/08/13, 11:45 am
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

Probably not binding. You are definitely opening yourself up for a fight.

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Answered on 3/09/13, 5:36 am


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