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Hello,
We have signed the P&S, placed a substantial downpayment, and completed the required steps to get this deal done. Now, ten days before the closing, the seller has decided to back-out.
We have already spent $600 (inspection and bank appraisal) and I'm sure that we are still obligated to pay most of the closing costs (upwards of $4k).
The bank attorney says that we must proceed as if the deal is still on. My understanding is that if we do anything which breaks the contract, our downpayment will be in danger. We need to go over for a final walkthrough, making sure we have a witness for when the seller denies us access. And then we need to show up at the closing and wait around until time runs out for the seller to show. In short, we must do nothing to endanger the deal from our side.
Meanwhile, the seller will first default when he refuses our inspection, and again on the closing date.
We consulted a litigation attorney who wants a $6k retainer, after he receives this he'll start in on the seller.
If we hire this attorney and sue for damages, how likely is it that we'll be able to recover any of the costs we've incurred so far, and if we'll be able to recover the attorney's fees in the damages?
Thank you
Hello,
We have signed the P&S, placed a substantial downpayment, and completed the required steps to get this deal done. Now, ten days before the closing, the seller has decided to back-out.
We have already spent $600 (inspection and bank appraisal) and I'm sure that we are still obligated to pay most of the closing costs (upwards of $4k).
The bank attorney says that we must proceed as if the deal is still on. My understanding is that if we do anything which breaks the contract, our downpayment will be in danger. We need to go over for a final walkthrough, making sure we have a witness for when the seller denies us access. And then we need to show up at the closing and wait around until time runs out for the seller to show. In short, we must do nothing to endanger the deal from our side.
Meanwhile, the seller will first default when he refuses our inspection, and again on the closing date.
We consulted a litigation attorney who wants a $6k retainer, after he receives this he'll start in on the seller.
If we hire this attorney and sue for damages, how likely is it that we'll be able to recover any of the costs we've incurred so far, and if we'll be able to recover the attorney's fees in the damages?
Thank you