- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
This is really complicated, so please bare with me. (Referring to those involved with false names).
Over a decade ago, Mr. & Mrs. Smith divorced. In the divorce agreement, Mrs. Smith was granted a 1+ acre parcel of land with a double wide trailer, which had once been part of Mr. Smith's property - they share a Well. In 2008, Mrs. Smith sold that land and home to my Mother. The property is in Virginia, and my Mother lived in New York.
My mother has been renting out the property for the cost of the mortgage.
Back in May 2018, Mr. Smith handed over the Deed for his own property, in lieu of foreclosure, to the bank which is located in Texas. Once that happened, power was shut off to the well, and now the tenant on my Mother's property does not have water.
Mr. Smith was very unhelpful in providing any information regarding who foreclosed on the property, and after almost 3 months of research, I finally discovered what bank and what law office drew up the paperwork. I had to do the research, because my mother went into the hospital in April, and unfortunately, passed away at the end of June. So I am flying blind, here....
My question (s) are thus:
1. Since it is a shared well, was it legal for the bank to shut off power to the well, thereby cutting access for our property?
2. If it was NOT legal, what are the next steps that I should take, to get the water turned back on? I've contacted the law office, without any success - and the only information that I was able to find on the bank, did not list a phone number, only a branch address (Fannie Mae) - so I sent them a letter explaining the situation. (Sent today, July 10th).
What complicates this even more, is that I live in New York, and the property is in Virginia - so I can not physically visit and speak with anyone, unless I plan a trip down there, with my 2 year old child in tow. Oh - and there is still a Mortgage out on the VA house, which I have to try and get placed in my name, which is an entirely different problem.....
Please, please, please - any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. (I've posted this on multiple web forums, in hope of finding a solution)
Sincerely,
-Z.
Over a decade ago, Mr. & Mrs. Smith divorced. In the divorce agreement, Mrs. Smith was granted a 1+ acre parcel of land with a double wide trailer, which had once been part of Mr. Smith's property - they share a Well. In 2008, Mrs. Smith sold that land and home to my Mother. The property is in Virginia, and my Mother lived in New York.
My mother has been renting out the property for the cost of the mortgage.
Back in May 2018, Mr. Smith handed over the Deed for his own property, in lieu of foreclosure, to the bank which is located in Texas. Once that happened, power was shut off to the well, and now the tenant on my Mother's property does not have water.
Mr. Smith was very unhelpful in providing any information regarding who foreclosed on the property, and after almost 3 months of research, I finally discovered what bank and what law office drew up the paperwork. I had to do the research, because my mother went into the hospital in April, and unfortunately, passed away at the end of June. So I am flying blind, here....
My question (s) are thus:
1. Since it is a shared well, was it legal for the bank to shut off power to the well, thereby cutting access for our property?
2. If it was NOT legal, what are the next steps that I should take, to get the water turned back on? I've contacted the law office, without any success - and the only information that I was able to find on the bank, did not list a phone number, only a branch address (Fannie Mae) - so I sent them a letter explaining the situation. (Sent today, July 10th).
What complicates this even more, is that I live in New York, and the property is in Virginia - so I can not physically visit and speak with anyone, unless I plan a trip down there, with my 2 year old child in tow. Oh - and there is still a Mortgage out on the VA house, which I have to try and get placed in my name, which is an entirely different problem.....
Please, please, please - any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. (I've posted this on multiple web forums, in hope of finding a solution)
Sincerely,
-Z.
