Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

we have been under article of agreement for 12yrs. and have originally signed up for 25,000 then its ours, The start up was 1,000 and 355 per month, this included insurance and rent of 255. Now we have paid already 39,780(that's the 255 not including the extra 100 for insurance. He wants me to pay another 500 to get deed in my nam,e then sign another agreement that intitles him to another 13,000 or so , is this legal or is the house ours and we should seek an attorney???


Asked on 11/14/14, 5:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

You should definitely be consulting a lawyer to help you get legal title. I hope that the agreement spelled out all of the conditions and that you have receipts for everything that you paid. The seller cannot keep changing the terms and make you pay more whenever he decides.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

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Answered on 11/14/14, 7:29 pm


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