Flipper/Rehabber · Bloomfield CT · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 408 votes
I am suing a buyer for breach of contract. This is my first lawsuit of this kind and I am doing without hiring a lawyer. They did not close and did not include a Hubbard clause in their offer. They are from the Bronx and the property is in Connecticut. They also refused to sign the release of the earnest money deposit
Has anyone else went down this path?
Specialist · TX · Member since 2026 · 5 posts · 3 votes
5mo
One thing worth considering before you get too deep into litigation: since neither party has signed off on the earnest money release and there's already a disagreement about who's at fault, this situation might actually be a good candidate for mediation. Connecticut courts often encourage or even require it before a civil case proceeds anyway.
The advantage at this stage is that you still have leverage, they haven't been sued yet, which means they may be more willing to negotiate a resolution now than after things get adversarial. Mediation keeps the outcome private, moves faster than a court timeline, and a signed mediation agreement is enforceable.