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Legal Q&A Topic: Miscellaneous

  • Who pays special assessments that come due after Settlement?
  • Responsibility for Special Assessments
  • Who pays owner association “transfer fees?”
  • Does the Contract’s “Notice Information” section have to be filled out?
  • Can a notice sent electronically be “legal notice” under the standard offer to purchase and contract?
  • Buyer’s responsibility for loan-related costs
  • Does a buyer’s decision to obtain a loan change the seller’s contractual obligations?
  • Can a buyer seek different financing after a contract is signed?
  • How long can a party delay after a new settlement date is agreed on?
  • Who pays special assessments, the buyer or seller?
  • Can the “Delay in Settlement/Closing” paragraph be struck from the contract?
  • What happens if a seller’s fence encroaches on a neighbor’s property?
  • Proper Handling of Earnest Money Deposits Payable to Third Party Escrow Agents
  • Which party gets to select the warranty company?
  • Must the Contract be amended if the Settlement Date changes?
  • Refund of Due Diligence Fee in New Condo Sale
  • Handling of Disputed Earnest Money Deposits by Lawyer Escrow Agents
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