Land Bank Question

[stz0001]

Ohio - I live on the west side of Cleveland and about 3 years ago my wife and I applied to the Cleveland Land Bank for a piece of property that was on the other side of our home. After the neighbor on the other side of the property put up a stink about the land reutilization committee grant us the property last year and the City Council approved the sale (in Cleveland everything has to go through the city council). The property was quitclaimed to us early last year. In the time that the property was being haggled over and the other couple had gotten a divorce and the wife moved out then the husband (it was being rented out and tried for a sale). Now the wife as moved back in and is putting up a stink that the property was awarded to us. We already tried to have a mediation meeting but she did not show. My question is; Is there any way that she can have the property removed from us and put in her name legally. Thank you for your input.

 

[HomeGuru]

No. Forget about her, she has no rights.

 

[stz0001]

Then what action can I take to stop their impediment of my property that would cost less than $1,400.00 (cost of a chain link fence)?

 

[HomeGuru]

I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[stz0001]

How can I go about keeping her from claiming our property as hers with out having to spend a great deal of money?

 

[HomeGuru]

Read my original response.
If she wants to make waves kindly tell her to take it up with and see the City Council.
Ignore her and do not talk to her. You were not obligated to mediate as there is nothing to mediate. City Council approved the sale and you were deeded the property, end of story period. The longer you continue to communicate with her, the longer you will be involved in playing her games.
If she threatens a lawsuit, and you are compelled to respond, threaten her back with a lawsuit for harassment.
If she hires an attorney, even a lawyer fresh out of law school will see that she has no claim and that she is a crackpot.

[Edited by HomeGuru on 06-10-2001 at 10:17 PM]

 

[stz0001]

Thank you for the info.

 

[HomeGuru]

You are welcome.