In NY at least, the deposit would be held by the seller’s attorney in an escrow account until the closing. If you followed that standard protocol...

They cannot force you to sell without bringing an action in partition.

I let my brother last month borrow $120,000 am I able to take him to small claims?

In NY for example, you can sue in Small Claims Court for 5,000.

Generally speaking, a document signed by one of two parties is not a contract.

Buying a House owner to owner

Title insurance isn’t legally mandatory, but it’s foolish not to have it, but if you decide to not get, maybe you want to go commando all the way...

Can I sue my agent or broker in Fl for allowing me to close with property insurance less than the value of my home?

That seems more like legal advice, which a real estate broker isn’t constrained from rendering. What did your attorney, however, advise you to do?

Can I sue a seller who sold a house with a ongoing mold problem - was discovered a year half later ?

Collaterally speaking, did your pre-contract engineer inspection also fail to discover the mold as well?

How can we correct my husband's misspelled name on our house deed?

Since you should have a title insurance policy that you paid for, make it their problem to correct, however they see fit to fix it.

Can I sell my house to my boyfriend for what I owe and still live there?

If that is the fully disclosed arms length formidable deal that you made then why not? But, if your boyfriend exclusively owns The house then he...

I am buying a house but it carries ECB violations and the violation are resolved,is there anyway to get clearance form the city?

He pays them in full and requests that they be removed of record. Remember, that does nothing to remove the condition that gave rise to the...