Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

I am a 71 year old widow. . I live in a low income coop city housing.I put my coop up sale March,09 I have a buyer. We were supposed to go to closing on January 6,09 so for I have been unable to close due board, managing agent and building attoreny action.until beams and floors are fixed which was cause by a fire in 1990 and broken structual in basement that affected the entire "6"line. according to contract agreement the apartment is to be sold as is.No where in the offering plan dated January, 1990 does it stipulate that. I happen know that another unit on the same line was repaired by the board before it was sold. No agreement letter has been issused in writing to nor to my attroney .Who is doing nothing.I got an litigator lawyer to sue the cooperation. board and managing agent for interference wit contract and breach of implied covenant on theory that they know I cannot close without their signoff,and that they are intentionally stalling without cause and he took my money and refused to give me a statement and disappeared. I reported him to the Bar Associate. What's happen to the ESCROW money that was put down to hold the apartment since it been 10 months. What is your advice.


Asked on 10/24/09, 8:34 pm

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Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

You may want to make sure that you file a claim with The Layers Fund for Client Protection http://www.nylawfund.org/

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Answered on 10/30/09, 12:42 am


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