Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Kentucky

Contract amount

I am selling my home by owner. The agreed upon price is $79,000. The buyer wants me to write the contract for $84,000 and give him the difference to him after the closing. Is this legal?


Asked on 7/15/04, 11:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Philip Owens Philip M. Owens, Attorney at Law

Re: Contract amount

I am assuming that he would be borrowing the purchase amount and giving a mortgage on the property. If so, this would be fraud to the lender and it would not be legal for you to do this.

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Answered on 7/15/04, 4:22 pm


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