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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] Re: You really need a Michigan expert (lawyer). Posted by Ward-CA- on September 26, 2001 at 2:39 PM In Reply to: Foreclosurer posted by Joanna on September 26, 2001 at 9:39 AM : Sirs: : I sold a some land to what I thought was friends of mine three years ago. I sold them the land very cheep with the ideal they were going to build a home on it and help in a business venture of horses. They agreed to make payments and put their home on market to sale. We made a special addendum that allowed them to keep $5000.00 of the down payment and pay it within 30 days of selling their home. In that three years they were behind as much as a year. They didn't put their home up for sale in that time either. We let it pass about the down payment and let the late payments go for months at a time, thinking they were friends. They did catch up on the payments but never the late charges. They did sell their home a few weeks ago. I talked to them and made sure they remembered they owed us the additional $5000.00 within 30 days. They used their money to purchase another piece of land with a house on it. They also are using the money to completely gut the new home and rebuild almost from the ground up. A granet counter top, with new flooring and new bathroom fixtures along with all new appliances. Yet we have not gotten a penny of the $5000.00 that was suppose to be on the land contract we are holding. I want to foreclose but I am not sure what the procedures are here in the state of Michigan. I can't really afford an attorney seeing my husband was layed off after 28 years of work. We could use the money or we would like to re-sell the land. I read of a statutory foreclosure, the contract was not recorded other than they went to a local township hall to get the tax bill put in their name and forwarded to their prior address. Can you help me or give me information on what to do... Thank you for your time. =•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=• Joanna, I don’t suggest that people seek out an attorney unless the facts really seem to merit one. And this is one of those times. I think you need to take your story, your agreements, and your property file to an attorney to get things sorted out. I for one don’t know what your rights might be vis a vis any enforceable mortgage or land contract. If I were in your shoes I would call your local title company and ask for a list of attorneys they could recommend who specialize in mortgage law. Follow Ups: Post a Followup: Name : E-Mail : Subject : Comments: : : Sirs: : : I sold a some land to what I thought was friends of mine three years ago. I sold them the land very cheep with the ideal they were going to build a home on it and help in a business venture of horses. They agreed to make payments and put their home on market to sale. We made a special addendum that allowed them to keep $5000.00 of the down payment and pay it within 30 days of selling their home. In that three years they were behind as much as a year. They didn't put their home up for sale in that time either. We let it pass about the down payment and let the late payments go for months at a time, thinking they were friends. They did catch up on the payments but never the late charges. They did sell their home a few weeks ago. I talked to them and made sure they remembered they owed us the additional $5000.00 within 30 days. They used their money to purchase another piece of land with a house on it. They also are using the money to completely gut the new home and rebuild almost from the ground up. A granet counter top, with new flooring and new bathroom fixtures along with all new appliances. Yet we have not gotten a penny of the $5000.00 that was suppose to be on the land contract we are holding. I want to foreclose but I am not sure what the procedures are here in the state of Michigan. I can't really afford an attorney seeing my husband was layed off after 28 years of work. We could use the money or we would like to re-sell the land. I read of a statutory foreclosure, the contract was not recorded other than they went to a local township hall to get the tax bill put in their name and forwarded to their prior address. Can you help me or give me information on what to do... Thank you for your time. : =•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=• : Joanna, I don’t suggest that people seek out an attorney unless the facts really seem to merit one. And this is one of those times. I think you need to take your story, your agreements, and your property file to an attorney to get things sorted out. I for one don’t know what your rights might be vis a vis any enforceable mortgage or land contract. : If I were in your shoes I would call your local title company and ask for a list of attorneys they could recommend who specialize in mortgage law. Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] WWWAdmin 2.0a © 1997 Matt Wright and DBasics Software Company, All Rights Reserved

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