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Re: Villas on The Lake conveys ownership to me without my knowledge/consent (by R P.):
tiffanyj28 wrote:It was deeded and recorded to the new owner. All the documents were sent to the resort's management company, and a transfer fee was paid to update their records. At this point, all I could speculate is that the resort never could get the new owner to pay the maintenance fees, and somehow re-took the possession by either foreclosing the unit or simply had him transfer the ownership back to them. The resort/management then secretely prepared the deed, put my husband's name on it as the Grantee without our knowledge/consent, and recorded it at the county. You are right, this shouldn't happen at all. The sad thing is that here in Texas, we don't require the Grantee(s) to sign the deed. I have a sick feeling that the resort/management company is doing this to other past owners also. I caught on so quickly, because I am a real estate broker, and familiar with the General Warranty Deed, and has quick access to an attorney. I think some will just put it aside and not worried about it, until they start getting harrassment from the resort/management company about maintenance fees for units they think they no longer own.
This is so underhanded and unscrupulous. I'm glad you have an attorney helping you work on this, however I would take it a step further, even if it is resolved, by filing a lawsuit against them for fraud or something of that nature for the anguish it has caused you and your husband.