can you save my home??

What is the name of your state? Oregon
i am buying a home from a private party. a year ago the private parties home burned down with the home owners contract. we had not yet recieved our copy of the contract. since the fire the private party has dragged their feet on completing the new contracts. we are afraid that they will come back and say all our money invested was rental payments or somthing. we have nothing proving either way except our cancelled check with house payment written on the bottom and receipts showing we have paid money. we even tried to get a final total so we could pay them off with bank loan;they are still shuffling their feet. what can i do to save my investment??
i know we really screwed up on this one!!

[JETX]

"what can i do to save my investment??"
*** At this point, nothing. I would emphasis with the owner to get the contracts complete, but the reality is, since you failed in getting a copy of the documents, you are really at the 'mercy' of the situation.

[HomeGuru]

Originally posted by we3potrs
What is the name of your state? Oregon
i am buying a home from a private party. a year ago the private parties home burned down with the home owners contract. we had not yet recieved our copy of the contract. since the fire the private party has dragged their feet on completing the new contracts. we are afraid that they will come back and say all our money invested was rental payments or somthing. we have nothing proving either way except our cancelled check with house payment written on the bottom and receipts showing we have paid money. we even tried to get a final total so we could pay them off with bank loan;they are still shuffling their feet. what can i do to save my investment??
i know we really screwed up on this one!!

**A: without a written purchase contract as evidence, it appears that you were renters.