Q: My family member signed a statement claiming she was going to be living in a house that she would never live in
She signed the statement in front of a lawyer and a notary a day before she went to settlement on the house. Is this family member in trouble if she is turned into the authorities? Is this considered perjury?
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A: I would have to believe that there are penalties for signing a statement under oath indicating that you plan to use a home as your principal place of residence, and then never doing so, or having any intention of doing so. I would defer to experienced Real Estate counsel, who would likely be most familiar with the civil and criminal penalties that ensue.
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