Q: is there a law in michigan about first to record the deed is the owner?
i sold a property i aquired from a probate sale that had a squatter in it, i had a signed and notorized quit claim deed but the squatter sued me claiming the deceased drove to the house and signed a bogus land contract for a 175,000 home for 2000.00 a year. what he didn't know was that the seller was immobilized and on hospice care , the probate attorney has the medical records for this as the estate is also being sued as well as the buyer. Since i'm the only one involved without a lawyer, i failed to file some paperwork properly and now have a 50,000 judgement against me. The other defendants are filing for dismissal as he breached his own contract at the des position, so whatever defense works for them should work for me.
A: I would otherwise agree with what you are saying, however you stand now in a different position from your co-defendants because you are in default. Unfortunately, there are many procedural rules you must follow even if you are right. You would need to motion the court to set aside the default judgment. You absolutely need an attorney now; the DIY approach just cost you $50,000, and now you're going to need to pay an attorney more than you otherwise would to try and get this judgment off you.
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