rachael simpson wrote:
Pennyaline wrote:

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At the end of all of this, it matters little what you *have*. What
will matter is what you can *prove*. The amount of rent you paid means
squat if you can't prove it was applied toward the purchase of the
land, and there is no ownership if you don't have the deed in your
name. And though the millionaire founding father may be the nicest man
in town, it's always wise to do a survey and title search. Don't take
anybody's word for things, no matter what the local lore is.

sheesh, i guess i need to explain even more than i do, huh? lol
what i meant by "we hold the deed", is that the land is in my husband's
name. therefore, we hold the deed, we pay the tax, and all that goes
with it. so we have the deed, and we have the paperwork proving
ownership.......
what i meant by "the lawyer took care of it" is that his (the man who
previously owned it) attorney had the land agreement & transfer drawn
up. we appeared before the attorney, the notary, and the register of
deeds, to finalize it. it is not a quit claim, or a quick claim. it was
appraised and surveyed. i do know to do a little research before getting
in to matters like that. i always "shop around"...so to speak...
hence why i asked all you for advice, i like to be armed to the max
before dealing with any type of "powers that be", be that a test, a
lawyer, a doctor, a church, local government, anything....

Okay, okay. I get ya. But come on, can you blame me? You came across as
a bit evasive before, you know, as though the conveyance fairies or some
other ethereal force was behind it while you sat back and enjoyed your
good deal. Now what you need to think about is how to put up the best
defense against this land takeover. Don't waste a minute. Get yourself a
GOOD attorney and give him/her all of the facts, good and bad.