Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Nevada

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I have a rent to own contract. I was forced under duress to sign a addendum to the contract to say I would be responsible to install a new water well after the existing well was dicovered to be not owned by the owner nor was it registered as a community well. If I did not sign the addendum I was told I would have to move and loose my down payment. The owner lost an eviction hearing after I showed she was living off my payments. I paid to have the property taken out of forclosure and had not been reimbursed for this. Now she sold the propert by quit claim deed and not a grant deed to her mom and she is claiming fees I went to court with her daughter on. What can I do to keep my house. Is there a specific statute to help me? Cna her mom legaly claim fees from me on what her daughter already lost in court on? I am a single parent and can not afford an attorney on this and need help as soon as possible.


Asked on 9/05/07, 1:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jim Herbe Black & Lobello

Re: Real Estate

If you have a Rent to Own clause in the original contract with the daughter, you should have some contractual right to purchase the home should you want to.

If the daughter sold the home to the mother it may trigger your right to purchase the home.

The mother has no legal right to claim legal fees or costs that you obtained from her daughter prior to the quit claim deed.

Without speaking to you, it is fairly difficult to steer you the right way wihtout looking at your lease contracts.

Typically, my office offers hourly consultations to review documents and provide some initial legal advice. Our standard hourly rate is $75.00 for such a consult.

If you would like to arrange an appointment with myself to review your documents and provide some insight, contact my office to set up an appointment.

Best Regards,

Jim Herbe

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Answered on 9/05/07, 1:23 pm


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