I believe my friend (who is an immigrant and barely speaks english) is being screwed out of money on a real e?

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estate deal. She signed all these papers to sell her house and is waiting for a check that is being promised but they keep on bullshitting her and stalling and saying "real soon" but it's been months upon months and she has not seen a dime. What are her options? She has no idea how real estate works in this country and doesn't fully understand the language.

Specifically she lives in the Los Angeles area. And free legal aid would be beneficial.

Thanks

Answer 1

Go with your friend to Real Estate Company and find out whats going on with a translator if you think you can't help her ... If they're screwing your friend around then go to Escrow Company and see if they can help you look up the Grant Deed and see if it has been recorded ...

Since she lives in Los Angeles area, she could go to Los Angeles County Recorder and demand a copy of Grant Deed and see if it has been recorded ... She should have gotten Net Proceeds ...

Has she gotten Estimate Closing Statement and Escrow Instructions? Read with your friend and see what the escrow closing date was supposed to be ...

Has she moved out of the house yet ?? Has she handed over the keys ?? Theres so many questions that needs to be answered ...

Answer 2

Normally people get paid at the closing or within 12 hours thereafter. Was there a closing? Did she have an attorney or real estate agent? Who is it that is stalling her?

Answer 3

How did she sell her home? Did she use a real estate agent? A title company? How long ago did escrow close?

Has the new deed been recorded?

Answer 4

Did she sell to one of these scamer companies with signs on the telephone poles that say we buy houses? Call a lawyer first thing in the morning

Answer 5

You answered the question yourself.

Go get free legal aid. Look in the phone book.