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What can I do title company messed my taxes?
My title company was responsibility to notify the city office prior to the close of our house that we don’t need the senior exemption. We refinanced and now found out we owe the city almost 7k and have 30days to pay. What can I do?
Asked on November 20, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the title company for negligence. Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable title company would have exercised under the same or similar circumstances to prevent foreseeable harm).
Ask the city if it will waive the penalty due to the negligence of the title company. If it won't waive the penalty, ask if it will suspend the penalty pending the outcome of your lawsuit against the title company.
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