Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia

You need to be extremely careful with lease-purchasing arrangements. For instance, has your agreement been recorded? If not, and a creditor places a lien on the property and forecloses on it, then you are most likely out of luck when it comes to the land.

Regarding whether the owner can force you to "sign it back over to him" depends on a number of factors, including what is detailed in your original lease-purchasing agreement.

I definitely encourage you to contact a lawyer. I would be happy to assist you with the matter as well.

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