Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

I rented a home in 2007 from RPS. In March 2009 we did a rent to own two year contract gave $4,000.00 down payment and renewed our lease. Lease and rent to own is now expired. I want to look else ware even if I can't get back my $4,000.00 to buy a home. RPS is trying to threaten me with paying for new A/C unit past fees they never charged but knew about (pest deposit) RPS wants me to buy this home 1300 sqft, 1988 never upgraded for $134.900. Same house across street completly remodled selling for $85,000. 18 Aug 2011 signed a 10 day promise intent to buy with fixed 5% rate RPS owner said he would take $20,000 and do needed repairs. At office contract said $134,900. I asked about discount and was told due to repairs I want price is 134,900. I asked about $4,000. deposit I gave owner, he said can I prove I gave it to him? I can all payments were cashier draft from NFCU. I am retired Marine, went to base legal but they are not prepared to give advice in real estate, I need help quick, these guys wont stop calling me, and legally I dont know what to do, move, stay, buy, I need help. Thanks GySgt Christlieb USMC Ret.


Asked on 9/17/11, 7:44 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

First, you posted your name in violation of the rules. Now your personal information is all over the internet for anyone to find. Contact LawGuru and ask them to remove it (though apparently they never bother). Second, your post is not clear at all. What exactly are you asking? Negotiating the price of a house is not a legal issue. It is for the parties to agree on. If it about your lease, no one here has it. We don't know any facts about the charges for AC and you provided none. Please repost your clear legal question and only the clear facts related to the legal issue (not your negotiations over the price of the house).

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Answered on 9/17/11, 7:56 am
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

As Scott noted, email LawGuri and get them to pull your post. It was extremely foolish to put your name and details where the other side of the case can easily Google and read your comments and find you by name.

Once you do that, get OFF the computer and into a lawyer's office. No one can possibly tell you what rights you have under a lease and contract without reading the documents. Again you acted very foolishly. The time to do that was BEFORE you signed the lease, and again before you signed anything else. You are stuck with whatever you did sign. See a lawyer to find out how that all turns out. No one here can assist you as we have not seen a single document.

And be sure to get LawGuru to delete your post ASAP.

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Answered on 9/17/11, 1:37 pm
SHERRY RAGOLE RAGOLE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

You would not be first person to sign something without obtaining legal advice. If you learn a lesson from that, then allow yourself to move forward without guilt or shame. Your scenario probably is not as bad as the other party to the contract is leading you to believe. You may need to pay an attorney for an hour or two of their time in order to sit down with them and understand what your options are moving forward. Locate an attorney whose office is in the same county where the property is located and meet with them as soon as possible. Good Luck.

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Answered on 9/19/11, 7:38 am


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