Doesn't cost you anything and you have someone who has to legally fight for you.

It might be cheaper than arguing and paying the attorney additional fees, holding up settlement and fighting over it.I'll bet the contract and norm is to transfer marketable title, insured title, unless stipulated in the contract, if this is a last minute issue I'd guess it's just the attorney, seeing if he can get away with it in representing his client.There is also another issue so far as financing, if your friend is obtaining a loan the lender will require a GWD being insurable as well, exceptions are made for institutional lenders selling as the property is sold by a corporate body arising out of a foreclosure, a different issue than buying from an individual.Make it a lending requirement for settlement and that SWD may go away.But, ask, are there any exceptions being made and why?

So you two need to work or fight it out.Probably should go get a title report on the property and see what is happening on title.

I am not afraid to fight or advocate.

The consumer buyer can't buy without the fees being paid and the attorney is betting on the selling lender to pay them on demand in order to close escrow, without putting up a fuss or any legal dollar behind fighting the demand.

It gets in your soul and when you see something you believe unjust occuring to the natural world - it stirs a primal passion in you to fight for it.

I'm in the midst of hiring a collection agency to go after my money at a 50/50 split as I don't have the time or capability to find out where he is, what assets he has, or how to legally lay claim to what I find.

SORRY....THE BANKS HAVE MADE ME BITTER FOR THE MOMENT...Then to TOP IT OFF....YOU HAVE ACCESS TO FOREX PRINCIPALS IN THE INST BANKING INDUSTRY THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO DO THE CURRENCY CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF 5 B AND UP...YET THERE'S NO REAL USD PROVIDERS TO BE FOUND TO MAKE YOU BE BETTER THAN A LOTTERY WINNER!

They deserve the freedoms our soldiers have fought for/are fighting forand I'm not talking of cheap oil.

REA association will fight birddogs because it is one aspect of homeowners selling their property without the use of an agent.