Q: Is it illegal for the Lawyer that closed on my house to just keep the past due tax money and did not pay the taxes.
This lawyer collected over 7 hundred dollars of tax money from both myself and the seller at the closing 15 July 2022 and as of 28 Nov. 2022 he still has not given the tax money to the Pinellas County government. Both my realtor and myself have tried for the past month to get him to pay the 2021 back taxes of $394.14 and the prorated taxes he collected for 2022 of $316.56 and he just will not do it.
Even though it is in clear violation of the real estate contract agreement.
What should I do now? I am 64 years Army veteran not in the best of health. I spent my entire life savings on this little trailer with one share of land in this park that it sits on. I don't have the $700 dollars to pay for these taxes again. Thank You
A: If you believe the lawyer is mishandling funds entrusted to him, contact the Florida Bar Association. It is helpful to have written documentation of your requests to the attorney to turn over the funds as well as any responses from the attorney.
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