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Last month, I had the opportunity to purchase a ceramic shop. The owner was
going to finance after I put down a deposit, pending bank financing that fell thru.
I gave them a check for the deposit which they had to hold till the financing for
down payment went thru, which as it turns out didn't. I ran the shop for 3 weeks,
paid the rent for a month, and they called me at 11:00 p.m. to inform me that
until the financing went thru and the contracts were signed that the doors would
be locked, which they then changed the locks. I did have a key given to me by
them. I informed them then, that the deal was off due to total misrepresentation
of the worth of the shop, their continuing to strip the place and not giving me a
inventory of items, last years income, a list of accounts receivable etc. Also, I
was told by the seller that the building would not pass inspection, they were to
contact landlord, it is a leased space, to make sure I could stay in same location
and contact dealers and distributors about my ability to retain them, which they
did none of this. Now I can not get the molds, pouring table, greenware,
personal items and money in cash draw from them. Their daughter is an attorney
who even wrote on the contract about the inventory and accounts, but they did
nothing. I want to know if I am going to have to hire an attorney at great cost to
me when all I want to do is get my things back and end this mess. It was
supposed to be a friendly deal that really went bad, but my items were not part
of the deal.
I reside in Florida and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Last month, I had the opportunity to purchase a ceramic shop. The owner was
going to finance after I put down a deposit, pending bank financing that fell thru.
I gave them a check for the deposit which they had to hold till the financing for
down payment went thru, which as it turns out didn't. I ran the shop for 3 weeks,
paid the rent for a month, and they called me at 11:00 p.m. to inform me that
until the financing went thru and the contracts were signed that the doors would
be locked, which they then changed the locks. I did have a key given to me by
them. I informed them then, that the deal was off due to total misrepresentation
of the worth of the shop, their continuing to strip the place and not giving me a
inventory of items, last years income, a list of accounts receivable etc. Also, I
was told by the seller that the building would not pass inspection, they were to
contact landlord, it is a leased space, to make sure I could stay in same location
and contact dealers and distributors about my ability to retain them, which they
did none of this. Now I can not get the molds, pouring table, greenware,
personal items and money in cash draw from them. Their daughter is an attorney
who even wrote on the contract about the inventory and accounts, but they did
nothing. I want to know if I am going to have to hire an attorney at great cost to
me when all I want to do is get my things back and end this mess. It was
supposed to be a friendly deal that really went bad, but my items were not part
of the deal.
I reside in Florida and any help would be greatly appreciated.