Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Indiana

intent to defraud

During a tough time I sold my home which had 100,000 equity to my sister for what I owed on it in good faith when one year was up I would buy it back or sell it and she would allow me to keep the profit since it was my house and I made all the payments, well in one year I sold it and made 200,000 profit, she gave me 20,000 and kept the rest, I have written proof of the agreement as well as receipts and can not find an attorney to take this case, can you help me. I lived in a homestead state and could of filed bankruptcy and kept my home and equity but since she (my sister) was a business banker I trusted her and her advise not to do so and believed her when she said she was doing this to help me out of the kindness of her heart. She lives in Indiana and the property in question was in Florida, where I am a resident. I have been to several FL att's who say I need to get an Indiana attorney and all the Indiana attorney's are unfamilar with this type of a case. PLEASE HELP!!!


Asked on 10/30/07, 11:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Voigtmann Baker & Daniels

Re: intent to defraud

Whether you have a leg to stand on will depend on a number of factors, including whether you and your sister put down anything in writing (including in e-mails or other correspondence) and/or whether there are any witnesses to the "deal" that you and your sister made. If you would like to call to discuss further, please do so. However, before being able to help you, we would need to run a conflict of interest check and discuss financial terms.

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Answered on 10/30/07, 11:46 am


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