Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

Re: Cloud on Title

You absolutely, positively need to have an attorney look at the documents and tell you what is happening. It is possible that the attorney who did the closing for you, who handled the purchase of the house, can solve this for you. You should ask the attorney to fix it. If that attorney has not been able to quickly fix it, then there is a problem.

I suggest you hire (and pay) another attorney to review all of the documents and tell you what is going on. I once had to sue an attorney for malpractice for failing to see and fix a survey problem before the client bought the house. It does happen. You should do this sooner, not later. It will not get better by itself.

If you would like, give me a call; I am in northern New Jersey. I will discuss this with you; the telephone consultation will be free. I would be happy to help you out.

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Re: Cloud on Title

If you got title insurance when you bought the property without these questions as exceptions, the title company's obligation is to insure title when you sell or mortgage it. If a quiet title lawsuit is necessary to do that, they do not have to do anything until you sell. As to the survey, you would need the neighbor's survey to compare with your own and the tax map of the town. If you want the file looked at in more detail call for an appointment or ask to meet with a title officer at the title company in person. Good luck.