The sellers signed the purchase agreement but now the spouse will not sign the deed. Do I have any legal recourse?
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The sellers signed the purchase agreement but now the spouse will not sign the deed. Do I have any legal recourse?
I am attempting to purchase a home that my father, aunts and uncles own. My father signed the purchase agreement but now my step mother will not sign the deed. Do I have any legal options?
Asked on May 22, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Minnesota
Answers:
J.V., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I assume if you have gotten to this point you have a signed contract and an attorney handling this matter
Your first step is to ask the attorney to handle this as they probably see this more frequently and can handle it efficiently.
Basically if the contract is signed and if everything has been finalized except for a signature on the deed you should have a valid avenue to pursue. First make sure the step mother is actually an owner of the property if not her signature is not required. If she is and if everyone else signed it there may be a caveat to getting around it. If there isn't than you need to pursue this as a broken contract if as I said all other paperwork has been finalized and especially if money has been exchanged
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