So, I'm being sued.....

[bunker]

Knock on the door tonight:
Man: "Are you XXXX XXXX?"
Me: "yes"
Man: <hands me papers> "You've been served."
Me: "what the hell is this?"
Man: <walks back to his car and leaves>

Apparently there was a lein on our house when we bought it. The contractor didn't pay one of his sub-contractors and owes them $5600 so they put a lein on the house...last November. We just bought the house 2 months ago.

For those of you that don't know anything about real estate a title company does a title search before you buy the house to check for these things, apparently ours sucked and missed it.

On a positive note, I have title insurance so I'm not on the hook for any $$ but I just know this is going to be a big pain in my ass.

Named in the lawsuit are the contractor, the realty company running the subdivision, me, my wife, and my mortgage company.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

You got Served!

Sorry, had to say it. Contact the title company you used ASAP and bitch them to hell until someone other than you coughs up the $5600.

- M4H

 

[olds]

Did you buy title insurance?

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
You got Served!

Sorry, had to say it. Contact the title company you used ASAP and bitch them to hell until someone other than you coughs up the $5600.

- M4H

The second I typed that I knew somebody was going to say that!

Yeah, I'm calling them first thing in the morning, offices were closed tonight.

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you buy title insurance?

On a positive note, I have title insurance so I'm not on the hook for any $$ but I just know this is going to be a big pain in my ass.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you buy title insurance?

On a positive note, I have title insurance so I'm not on the hook for any $$ but I just know this is going to be a big pain in my ass.

Edit: LOL, Bunker is on point tonight.

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Edit: LOL, Bunker is on point tonight.

I think I'm one of the few that actually actively monitors my own threads for a while after posting

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you buy title insurance?

On a positive note, I have title insurance so I'm not on the hook for any $$ but I just know this is going to be a big pain in my ass.

Edit: LOL, Bunker is on point tonight.

LOL
There were no cliff notes.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: bunker

Originally posted by: pyonir
Edit: LOL, Bunker is on point tonight.

I think I'm one of the few that actually actively monitors my own threads for a while after posting

:thumbsup:

Oh...and since i can't help, good luck man.

 

[Feldenak]

G'luck

 

[bunker]

Okay, time for some HL2 to get my mind off of it .

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you buy title insurance?

On a positive note, I have title insurance so I'm not on the hook for any $$ but I just know this is going to be a big pain in my ass.

Edit: LOL, Bunker is on point tonight.

LOL
I have the attention span of an ADHD gerbil on a four day meth binge.

fixed.

 

[psiu]

Sweet. Time to bitch on the phone to somebody until it gets fixed. Any chance you can just march into the title company demanding they fix it?

In person seems to get more results.........just don't read the crappy Walmart service thread.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: bunker
Man: <hands me papers> "You've been served."
Me: "what the hell is this?"
Man: <walks back to his car and leaves>

I must say, that job has got to suck. For every polite person who just takes the papers, there have got to be ten people that completely blow up in your face and a few that probably threaten you physically. No wonder they just walk back to the car...it's surprising they don't run.

 

[Mellman]

Does your title insurance company cover it? Not do you THINK it does....have you spoken to them and verified it? Because we just bought a house near campus for me and roomates to live in, and there were a few title insurance companies, one of which, if there was a problem, we would only be refunded the cost of the insurance, and not any claims

We set the record for the longest cash settlement in the area, 3.5 Hours, the house changed hands 10 times between 2 people in the past 5-6 years or so, and there was a piece of land that wasnt on the foreclosed title...oy what a mess, but you dont care about that

best of luck to you getting this settled out, and congratulations on the new house!

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Mellman
Does your title insurance company cover it? Not do you THINK it does....have you spoken to them and verified it? Because we just bought a house near campus for me and roomates to live in, and there were a few title insurance companies, one of which, if there was a problem, we would only be refunded the cost of the insurance, and not any claims

Wow, WTF is the point of that?? How can that even be legal?

 

[kermalou]

that is what title insurance is for, they are guaranteeing your house free and clear.

 

[Mellman]

Originally posted by: Armitage

Originally posted by: Mellman
Does your title insurance company cover it? Not do you THINK it does....have you spoken to them and verified it? Because we just bought a house near campus for me and roomates to live in, and there were a few title insurance companies, one of which, if there was a problem, we would only be refunded the cost of the insurance, and not any claims

Wow, WTF is the point of that?? How can that even be legal?

thats what i said lol

same thing with the home inspection...it was either $400 and they did a hefty throrough search, or $100 and if they missed something major they'd give you your money back the $400 covered a LOT more

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: Mellman
there were a few title insurance companies, one of which, if there was a problem, we would only be refunded the cost of the insurance, and not any claims

You can hardly call that title insurance! Yoi!

 

[Armitage]

"I'll take your money, and if anything goes wrong, I promise to give it back." :roll: Might as well stuff it under your matress.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you buy title insurance?

On a positive note, I have title insurance so I'm not on the hook for any $$ but I just know this is going to be a big pain in my ass.

Edit: LOL, Bunker is on point tonight.

LOL
There were no cliff notes.

Nor any pics.... you know what that means..... oh wait, no women were involved in the original post.. my bad.... Never mind....

 

[FoBoT]

was the guy that served you wearing ass-less chaps?

 

[Schrodinger]

Title insurance is a farce so I wouldn't count on it.

Lawyers sell it when it should be insurance agents. Parents bought a building that was to be inspected by the title insurance agent (their lawyer), he kept the money and didn't get the inspection done and low and behold the building is condemned (a strong wind enough to blow it over). Father is having impossible time claiming cause the agent has to do it--you can't go right to the company or something. Problem is that he can't find a lawyer who will go against their own. Lawyers are scum like that

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Armitage

Originally posted by: Mellman
Does your title insurance company cover it? Not do you THINK it does....have you spoken to them and verified it? Because we just bought a house near campus for me and roomates to live in, and there were a few title insurance companies, one of which, if there was a problem, we would only be refunded the cost of the insurance, and not any claims

Wow, WTF is the point of that?? How can that even be legal?

I was about to say that too. WTF? That's 100% profit with no risk for that "insurance" company.

I could see maybe if they were a title investigating company... You pay them $100 to see if there are any title issues and that's all you get. If they fvck up you get your money back. That's not insurance though.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
You got Served!

Sorry, had to say it. Contact the title company you used ASAP and bitch them to hell until someone other than you coughs up the $5600.

- M4H