I inherited a house from my aunt a couple of years ago.Her husband had died some years before and she had no children. I sold the house in the normal way- using a solicitor more than a year ago.
Now,my solicitor informs me that the solicitor of the purchasers have got in touch to say that the freehold title was still in the name of my aunt's deceased husband and I have to pay to rectify this. My solicitor says she will do the work for 2,500 euro while the purchasers solicitor has contacted me to say he will do it for 1500 euro .
I am taken aback by this as I assumed that the job of the purchasers solicitor was to check that all was in order with the title of the property etc...otherwise how could they advise their client that I was the rightful owner and could sell the property to their clients?
Surely there is no onus on me to pay this amount now?-I think this should have been discovered before purchase went ahead and the purchasers solicitor was negligent in not finding this out for his clients.
Does anybody know if there is any responsibility lying with me on this and am I under any obligation to pay this? Any advice welcome
Now,my solicitor informs me that the solicitor of the purchasers have got in touch to say that the freehold title was still in the name of my aunt's deceased husband and I have to pay to rectify this. My solicitor says she will do the work for 2,500 euro while the purchasers solicitor has contacted me to say he will do it for 1500 euro .
I am taken aback by this as I assumed that the job of the purchasers solicitor was to check that all was in order with the title of the property etc...otherwise how could they advise their client that I was the rightful owner and could sell the property to their clients?
Surely there is no onus on me to pay this amount now?-I think this should have been discovered before purchase went ahead and the purchasers solicitor was negligent in not finding this out for his clients.
Does anybody know if there is any responsibility lying with me on this and am I under any obligation to pay this? Any advice welcome