cloud over title..

[Mark Coulet]

my parents died five years ago and left half of everything (including the family house) to my brother and i in a living trust. soon after, i bought out my brother's half of the house. we decided to do the paper work, filing, etc by ourselves. a big mistake, because now im trying to sell the house but need his signature on a new grant deed given to me by a title co. as they want assurance the house is in my name before they insure the title. we've had an argument and he wont sign...i would get a lawyer, but hate the idea of going to court.

[Bill Gulley]

Well, everyone needs a lesson in life. As to a small company, closing companies are highly regulated, insured and bonded, even if it's a one man shop, it's the title company that insures and they are approved through the state insurance commissioner, so I suggest you just make sure they are authorized agents of the title insurance company and if so, you really have very little risk, your checks should be disbursed the same day of closing if you close in the morning, so they can get a final clearance. If someone will accept what you did, that's the route to take, otherwise, make it a good lesson. :)