Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington
escrow instructions tenants-in-common
My sisters and I are tennants-in-common in a home that my mother quitclaimed to us in 1992. The sale of the house and property is due to close in two weeks. Can my sisters put attorney fees from the estate and other expenses which I was not advised of or consulted on in the escrow instructions to come off the top of the sale price of the house? My mother passed one year ago. The property was not part of the estate.
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Re: escrow instructions tenants-in-common
Likely it is inappropriate for your sister to bill the estate for costs for the house which was not part of the estate.
At this point, you need to consult with an attorney. It might cost you a little, but if you don't you are going to spend the rest of your life thinking you were cheated and I can't tell with what information you provided whether that's the case - or not.
Call your county Bar Assoc. and ask for a referral.
Normally, real property purchase and sales are handled by limited practice officers, but in this transaction, you are not represented and your interests are not being addressed, so getting your own attorney to review the P+S and the estate is a very reasonable use of resources.
Hope this helps. Elizabeth Powell
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