Q: How long am I obligated to hold on to closing documents from a sale of a home?
I'm in NY. I sold my late father's home and closed on it back in October of 2003. This past week I was subpoenaed by one of the buyer's attorneys wanting me to provide information with respect to the purchase of our home including copies of checks paid and received, a closing statement evidencing all costs paid as well as the purchase price and other information regarding the sale. The buyers are getting divorced. Failure to do so will result in the need for me to appear in court. I no longer have these documents. If I write a letter indicating this, get it notarized and send it certified mail, will that suffice? I don't want to be involved in this. Thank you!
A: You do not have to have these documents. Just write a letter as you said, and do not appear.
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