How do I uphold terms of the amendment agreement to our purchase agreement after the sale of the house?
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How do I uphold terms of the amendment agreement to our purchase agreement after the sale of the house?
During our inspection, our inspector found tube and knob wiring in the house, so we asked for
Asked on May 12, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Legally, she has to pay for the replacement, and the remedition (fixing) of any walls, etc. damaged in the process. But if she is overseas, that's not going to happen. While technically, you could either possibly sue her here and serve her overseas, then, if you win or she defaults (doesn't show), try to get her country's court to enforce the judgment for you, or else try to sue in the overseas court in the first place (you'd need a local attorney), as a practical matter, doing this can be very expensive and if she simply ignores any judgments against her and still refuses to pay, it could be impossible to actually collect on the money. Unless you are talking about several tens of thousands of dollars or more in terms of wiring costs, it's simply not worth the time, cost, and effort to make the attempt.
Her realtor has nothing to do with this, unless the realtor actually signed a contract agreeing to pay; otherwise, it's only between you and the now-overseas seller.
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