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I completed a purchase agreement with a private seller to purchase an empty lot of land in Indianapolis. All of the title work is complete and checks out, but the seller cancelled the day of the closing. They have since been avoiding our calls and stalling for the last few months.
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answered on Mar 26, 2019
Unless there is liquidated damages written in the contract, the only recourse you have is to recover any earnest money that you put down when you made the offer.
We have a niece that has lived in our home for11months and doesn't pay to live there ask to leave and will not
answered on Feb 24, 2019
This really depends on the state. Each state has different requirements.
I am behind on payments and the seller wants to enforce foreclosure laws of their state. They were included in our contract.
answered on Feb 24, 2019
You are bound by the laws where the property is located.
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