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Trina Taylor
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- Jurisdiction
- Texas
When my father passed, he did not leave a will. Their townhouse burned down 10 years ago and since then my mother has been paying HOA fees and Taxes on the land. A buyer of the land offered my mother $4000 and she signed the contract in agreement. However, because my father did not leave a will, Texas State Law for rights of survivorship has the land divided amongst my mother and the surviving heirs. We (the heirs) were contacted by the Title company to sign an affidavit of heirship which would mean we agree to the purchase price. However, we believe my mother was low-balled on the price as there was no appraisal done on the land and since the land is developed I believe a new development will be placed on that land. This of course would raise the value of that land. I've requested to for documentation from the buyer as to what his intentions are for the land and is he planning on developing. (I'm certain that is his plan).
My mother is not contesting the contract she signed, but the heirs are as we would like documentation in regards to how the $4000.00 purchase price came to be. The buyer is threatening to sue my mother because the heirs will not sign the affidavit agreeing to his purchase price. Is this legal? Can he sue my mother who is a joint owner even though she is not the one contesting the purchase price?
My mother is not contesting the contract she signed, but the heirs are as we would like documentation in regards to how the $4000.00 purchase price came to be. The buyer is threatening to sue my mother because the heirs will not sign the affidavit agreeing to his purchase price. Is this legal? Can he sue my mother who is a joint owner even though she is not the one contesting the purchase price?