Q: What can I do about doing work on a property then being told the property was given to someone else already?
My wife's uncle told us that we could do whatever we want with a piece of property and put us a home on it. I do A LOT of work on the property. And then my wife was told that he was informed that he had already told someone else that they could have the property. Is there anything I can do about the money and time I spent on it?
A: You set yourself up for this to happen, and as always, it did. A good lawyer might file an equitable action in Chancery for a lien for the benefit conferred. If there was any kind of contract, then a mechanic's lien might be filed, but you must also be ready to sue for enforcement a few months later. Otherwise forget about it.
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