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07-20-2009, 04:04 PM
Dear Sirs,
I bought two ajoining properties a few years ago, with an 800 Sq. meters plot of land to the rear of the garden.
I used a local Abogado to do the conveyancing, and to do an agrupacion of the property, so we could make the two houses into one residence, and everything has been O.K.
My wife and I (My wife is Spanish) agree that the land to the rear is mentioned in the escritura, however the ownership of the land to the rear has recently come into question.
My abogado tells me he doesn't think the land belongs to us. My wife and I dissagree, and told him so. I also said that I wasn't very impressed by his doubts over ownership of the land, as he was the one who had done the conveyancing when we bought the property.
He tells me this isn't his resposability, as he never looked at the property.
Surely he owes me Duty of care?
Isn't the fact that he never viewed the property, to make sure we were buying what was on the escritura, negligent?
The manager of the bank lending us the money to buy the property, went himself to see the property, and was quite happy to lend us the money.
I am beginning to have doubts about this lawyer, as he has asked me for money in advance, to pay a procurater, and a small advance for himself, and another lawyer, who are presenting another matter for me to the local courts.
He also asked us to pay him cash when he did the conveyancing.
Thanking you in anticipation of your thoughts on this matter.
I bought two ajoining properties a few years ago, with an 800 Sq. meters plot of land to the rear of the garden.
I used a local Abogado to do the conveyancing, and to do an agrupacion of the property, so we could make the two houses into one residence, and everything has been O.K.
My wife and I (My wife is Spanish) agree that the land to the rear is mentioned in the escritura, however the ownership of the land to the rear has recently come into question.
My abogado tells me he doesn't think the land belongs to us. My wife and I dissagree, and told him so. I also said that I wasn't very impressed by his doubts over ownership of the land, as he was the one who had done the conveyancing when we bought the property.
He tells me this isn't his resposability, as he never looked at the property.
Surely he owes me Duty of care?
Isn't the fact that he never viewed the property, to make sure we were buying what was on the escritura, negligent?
The manager of the bank lending us the money to buy the property, went himself to see the property, and was quite happy to lend us the money.
I am beginning to have doubts about this lawyer, as he has asked me for money in advance, to pay a procurater, and a small advance for himself, and another lawyer, who are presenting another matter for me to the local courts.
He also asked us to pay him cash when he did the conveyancing.
Thanking you in anticipation of your thoughts on this matter.