Title Company had incorrect address on new construction

[thrill99]

Pennsylvania

I bought a home that was new construction (single family home demolished and twin home built) 3 months ago. As it turns out, the title company (although they're blaming the township & county) seems to have messed up the address. Instead of my home being B - I am being forced to change, after 3 mos to A. The title company is currently redoing the docs, contacting my mortgage company, etc. In the meantime I have to get all of the addresses I've already changed, changed again!

My question is . . .do I have any ground to sue the title company for the inconvenience this is causing my family?

 

[Zigner]

Pennsylvania

I bought a home that was new construction (single family home demolished and twin home built) 3 months ago. As it turns out, the title company (although they're blaming the township & county) seems to have messed up the address. Instead of my home being B - I am being forced to change, after 3 mos to A. The title company is currently redoing the docs, contacting my mortgage company, etc. In the meantime I have to get all of the addresses I've already changed, changed again!

My question is . . .do I have any ground to sue the title company for the inconvenience this is causing my family?

It's a very minor inconvenience...really.

 

[quincy]

Pennsylvania

I bought a home that was new construction (single family home demolished and twin home built) 3 months ago. As it turns out, the title company (although they're blaming the township & county) seems to have messed up the address. Instead of my home being B - I am being forced to change, after 3 mos to A. The title company is currently redoing the docs, contacting my mortgage company, etc. In the meantime I have to get all of the addresses I've already changed, changed again!

My question is . . .do I have any ground to sue the title company for the inconvenience this is causing my family?

Inconvenience is not compensable damage.

 

[Just Blue]

Inconvenience is not compensable damage.

It would be kinda cool if it were though! I'd be a multi-millionaire by now...living the life of Riley!

 

[quincy]

Wouldn't that be nice?

I agree with thrill99 that notifying contacts of the change in address after having just done that is a pain but thrill99's title company appears to be doing what it needs to do to correct the error on necessary documents.

 

[adjusterjack]

I'd be more concerned that the "legal description" was correct on the deed.

 

[quincy]

I'd be more concerned that the "legal description" was correct on the deed.

I believe that is what is being corrected.

 

[adjusterjack]

I believe that is what is being corrected.

Could be.

 

[quincy]

Could be.

Actually, it is probably more likely that the legal description is fine and only the parcel ID number/lot number was wrong. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote my other post.

 

[Dandy Don]

Did you retain the services of a real estate attorney to review these transactions? Did you pay for title insurance?

 

[LindaP777]

I thought it was the street/house address that was incorrect? The OP states "In the meantime I have to get all of the addresses I've already changed, changed again! "

If it were simply "legal description" or "parcel number" that needed changing, the OP wouldn't be inconvenience. It would just be a matter of correcting paperwork at the county.

thrill99, if it is the street/house address that is incorrect, be sure to file a "change of address" with the post office while you change everything over to the new(er) address.

 

[quincy]

I thought it was the street/house address that was incorrect? The OP states "In the meantime I have to get all of the addresses I've already changed, changed again! "

If it were simply "legal description" or "parcel number" that needed changing, the OP wouldn't be inconvenience. It would just be a matter of correcting paperwork at the county.

thrill99, if it is the street/house address that is incorrect, be sure to file a "change of address" with the post office while you change everything over to the new(er) address.

I agree. The inconvenience comes from having to notify all contacts once again of the address change. And inconvenience alone is not compensable.