Just the Facts:
I hired Atty. Troiano as my lawyer for buying a reasonably-priced, local condo.
I showed up at the closing on time, having delivered a check for the full
agreed upon price the previous day, got permission to number the 12
documents on the closing table, then I began to read and sign the documents.
Ten minutes into the closing, Atty. Troiano announced he had to leave and go
to another closing and would phone me at 4P.M. that afternoon. I then had to
leave his office.
He phoned as agreed and said, "Hi, this is Attorney Troiano. You breached the
contract." "What do you mean?' I asked. "All 12 of those closing documents
had to be signed and into the Registry of Deeds here before closing today for
the sale to go through."
Attorney Troiano NEVER told me of that requirement! And, on, around, or about
one week later, I got served a summons by the lawyer husband of the condo
seller, Margaret Heil. Attorney Heil was blaming me for that sale not going to
fruition and was asking for ALL my deposit money on the sale! He never took
the time to get all the facts and determine that Troiano was responsible in
what I call an "Error of Omission." (And, if I'd disputed his claim, the case
would have had to go to trial!...)
In the end, because of Attorney Troiano's oversight, I lost $2,000 payment to
Troiano for the sale, $3,000 payment to a defense attorney, and $5,500 the
amount of settlement with seller, so a total loss of $10,500 along with alot of
time!
Buyer Beware!
Sincerely,
ACaring.Citizen
Member of the Boston Bar,
Former Licensed Real Estate Agent in M,
Graduate of world class Computer/ Engineering University,
2nd Degree in International Business with Honors and
Business Department Distinction.
Elected to Phi Theta Kappa, Intl. Academic Honorary,
Left fine position at Harvard Teaching Hospital because of Ethics,
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