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