Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Re: I sold a property for which I was not paid

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Frankly, the filing of your old deed will have little effect on the title and will not stop the party from reselling it to a third party. You need to immediately retain a competent real estate attorney who can file a lis pendens followed by a suit. There are various types of actions that can be filed but sitting back and doing nothing while waiting and hoping for criminal charges to be filed will not resolve your problem.

It will cost you some money to hire an attorney but the attorney should be able to help you regain ownership of your property if the facts you presented are correct. In the long run you will be much better off.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: I sold a property for which I was not paid

This is much too complicated to answer here. Retain counsel who can review all the documents. Legal papers may have to be filed. Good luck.