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My property is closing next month and I am the seller. The buyer has chosen to pay for title policy so we agreed to use their preferred title company for closing. I really do not want to step foot in the title company office because the building is built in 1920 and potentially has toxic materials such as asbestos and lead paint inside the building. CAn I avoid going to title company for closing and sign paperwork somewhere else
Although there is very little chance that you would be exposed to hazardous substances, you can probably arrange to execute any documents prior to the closing. Lots of Sellers don't go to closings, but they usually do so for other reasons.
I really do not want to step foot in the title company office because the building is built in 1920 and potentially has toxic materials such as asbestos and lead paint inside the building. CAn I avoid going to title company for closing and sign paperwork somewhere else
Absolutely. What you can do is to add a contingency in the contract stating that you only proceed the sale if the paper is signed in a non-asbestos environment. Last time I did that, the title girl had to scrape all the asbestos off herself in the building before my meeting. When I arrived, she was still in the hazmat suit with the front desk person helping. They were both coughing blood when I signed the docs but it got done the right way.
My property is closing next month and I am the seller. The buyer has chosen to pay for title policy so we agreed to use their preferred title company for closing. I really do not want to step foot in the title company office because the building is built in 1920 and potentially has toxic materials such as asbestos and lead paint inside the building. CAn I avoid going to title company for closing and sign paperwork somewhere else
Hmm, this is unique. Speaking of risk management, remember not to touch any printed or copied documents with bare hands...uncured printer toner is also hazardous. It won't matter where you sign the closing docs. FWIW, as long as no one is actively grinding that asbestos into dust while you are there (for the 15 minutes or whatever the closing paperwork takes to sign) or you don't decide to gnaw on the windowsills I think you're safe OP. Health problems due to those substances are the result of years of exposure, not minutes. But hey, whatever floats your boat.
My property is closing next month and I am the seller. The buyer has chosen to pay for title policy so we agreed to use their preferred title company for closing. I really do not want to step foot in the title company office because the building is built in 1920 and potentially has toxic materials such as asbestos and lead paint inside the building. CAn I avoid going to title company for closing and sign paperwork somewhere else
There is no danger at all going into an older building for the time it takes to sign those documents. Lead paint is only dangerous if you lick the walls, eat loose paint chips, or chew on window sills. Asbestos is dangerous after long term exposure, not after an hour in a building where the asbestos, if any, is encapsulated. Nearly every person who suffers from asbestosis or related diseases worked in an environment with lots of raw asbestos fibers floating around, and smoked.
You also need to talk to someone about how to mitigate your fears.
My property is closing next month and I am the seller. The buyer has chosen to pay for title policy so we agreed to use their preferred title company for closing. I really do not want to step foot in the title company office because the building is built in 1920 and potentially has toxic materials such as asbestos and lead paint inside the building. CAn I avoid going to title company for closing and sign paperwork somewhere else
You’re breathing radon right now.
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