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Cecil Russell
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Amarillo Attorney or Title Company familar with FSBO Lease Options

Cecil Russell
  • Mobile, AL
Posted Jul 31 2015, 09:27

I have been informed that FSBO Lease / Options w/o license may be illegal - attorney won't touch lease options. I know he is mis-informed but I cannot locate an attorney in the Amarillo, Texas area who is familiar with FSBO Pease Options. Any recommendations? Thank you.

Cecil Lee Russell

dba CLeeR Enterprises

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Douglas Dowell
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Douglas Dowell
  • Denver, CO
Replied Jul 31 2015, 09:29

Paging @John Jackson clean up in Texas Isle.

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Scott R.
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  • Amarillo, TX
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Scott R.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Amarillo, TX
Replied Jul 31 2015, 09:34

please tell me why you think he is misinformed?

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John Jackson
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  • North Richland Hills, TX
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John Jackson
  • Investor
  • North Richland Hills, TX
Replied Jul 31 2015, 10:29

@Cecil Russell  I don't have an attorney in that area to refer you to. 

As far as a title company we only use a title company when the T/B is ready for finance and then it's pretty straight forward. 

A FSBO doesn't matter, it's just a straight LO.

The owner would have to of course have the contracts to be in line with Title 2 CH 5 TPC.

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Cecil Russell
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Cecil Russell
  • Mobile, AL
Replied Jul 31 2015, 17:16

Mr. R. I was politely informed that the Lease Options "scam" as he put it, was only for get rich entrepreneurs using a quasi legitimate loophole in Texas law according to the way he understood real estate but, as a general practitioner of law in the injury aspect, he didn't know 100%. In any event he wouldn't consider a real estate transaction w/o a licensed real estate agent involved.

I told him about John Jackson and Ron LeGrand which may have caused some re-considerations on his opinion. To save myself the hassle, I just decided to look for another attorney. I know he is a good attorney in his field but real estate obviously isn't his field. Having knowledge of a local attorney familiar with non licensed real estate transactions is a plus whenever I get that first deal accomplished.

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Brad Stuteville
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  • Amarillo, TX
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Brad Stuteville
  • Lender
  • Amarillo, TX
Replied May 23 2016, 16:18

Cecil, did you ever find an attorney to help you with this deal?