You are enjoying your home in Suffolk County, NY when you get a letter in the mail that indicates that the property you purchased just a couple of years ago doesn’t really belong to you, but instead is owned by someone that you’ve never heard of. Working with a title attorney from the Law Offices of Aaron I. Katsman, P.C. can help you identify what happened with your property title, and work to correct the problem. But this isn’t the only issue that a title attorney can assist with, and title problems abound. It might be an error in the public record or an undiscovered lien on the property from a contractor that did work for the previous owner. Even the boundary of your property might come into question with the neighbors, and a title attorney will be the one that can help rectify things. Contact our team today to start working with one of our title attorneys.
Just How Trouble-Free Is Your Deed?
In a perfect world, the deed to your property would be free and clear of any issues, but the reality is that while most properties don’t have any issues, there are some properties that have one or more complications to them. When you purchased the property, everything might have seemed rock solid, but later you find out that someone forged one or more documents, or that the person who signed off on the deed isn’t quite what they represented themselves as.
Working with a title attorney is important as they will be the ones to scour the records to find out where things went wrong and then follow that trail to your present transaction. Once the root cause is found, a solution can be developed. And even before you sign on the dotted line for that home purchase, your title attorney will have done a title search to ensure that there are no surprises.
Even Seemingly Small Things Can Cause Issues
Something as simple as a property easement, which sounds like a small detail, can impact the desirability of a property, along with its use. If you think you have the right to cross another property to get to yours, and that other property owner disputes things, that can make things very difficult. Similarly, you may have unknowingly agreed to buy a property where a public easement was in force. While small in nature, these can have a dramatic impact on what you do with the property.
All types of issues can arise with a property title in Suffolk County, New York, and most people would not know the first thing about how to take care of it. A title lawyer from the Law Offices of Aaron I. Katsman, P.C. is your answer to these issues. Not only will they check on the title of a potential property that you want to buy or sell, but they can help after the fact if things come to light later. Contact us today with your title issues and property needs.