Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I own a property with another party in upstate ny. other party went to court to try to get my name off the deed. i was never notified of any court hearing. my lawyer never contacted me to tell me. the ruled in favor of him.Iguess so i hear. i was misrepresented by this lawyer,what do i do now?


Asked on 12/04/09, 11:45 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

If the property is located in NY, you need a NY attorney to answer/handle the matter under NY law.

If you have a lawyer on retainer, and he has signed to handle this particular matter, and he failed to do so, that is malpractice. Please confer with the attorney in question to try to resolve the matter.

It is possible you can file a Motion to Vacate Judgment or Motion to Set Aside Default (or NY equivalent) and fight the case.

Good luck to you!

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Answered on 12/10/09, 6:23 am
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

It is not clear that the lawyer did anything wrong. You would need to show that something he did caused you to lose the property. Your presence at any hearing may not have been at all necessary.

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Answered on 12/10/09, 6:34 am
Lesly Longa Longa Law P.A.

You should contact a NY attorney. If you already had an attorney representing you, contact him or her with your questions.

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Answered on 12/10/09, 9:04 am


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