Originally Posted by paolopp

18th August 2008, 11:16 #5
tintagel
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Re: Time Limit for Legal Action?? Help!

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Originally Posted by shirleyanntr
Hi Tintagel..there is a limit of course....and it depends on the seriousness of the case..if you let something go for years and dont report it or start proceedings then its probably difficult...but you don't indicate what sort of time frame you mean.?
İf its something you have reported and then dropped it will remain on the courts books for quite some time.. i know this from personal experience.



Hi shirleyanntr, thanks for posting . My problem is over a property bought from plan, when eventually built, I was given the keys & furnished it. But I still do not have the Tapu.

I had to hire a Lawyer to deal with the Builder & Landowners, who would not honour the terms in the Original contract (or the Adendum, neccessitated by the late completion) Not notarised (yep, I know, now....). This Lawyer was paid (in advance) to negoitate & liaise with them, up to & including, applying for my MP (which they should have applied & paid for, but had not) and making all the usual checks necessary to securing a debt free Tapu.

This Lawyer did not tell me 'My Contract' was not a 'Contract', but an 'Agreement'. This Lawyer told me I had to hand over most of the 2nd half of the money (this is how it's done in Turkey!!).

This Lawyer did apply for my 'MP', but resigned before completing! keeping my money........

Hired another Lawyer, Land-owner said he could not sign over Tapu, it was in sombody else's name!! After several months of chasing him, the Builder & Estate Agent ..... I was told that there was No 'MP' in my name!! This Lawyer tried to charge me an extra £800.00 to re-apply.... Fortunately I had proof that it existed. We parted company.

I was recently in Turkey again. An appointment with the Tapu Office Manager, an inspection of documents revealed that, MY property had a very large Mortgage/Loan attached to it! This Mortgage/Loan was taken out on my property, before my so-called ex-Lawyer applied for my MP!! (had they signed over the Tapu to me, I would now have 2 mortgages!!) I went to see this Ex-Lawyer, an extremely rude, arrogant individual, I was effectively told to 'Push Off'' !! Not their problem.....

The Estate Agent I used is useless, the Builder has his money, the Landowner has my property.....

I saw yet another Lawyer, who told me that my contract is not legal..... I must sue them for the money back.....

My 1st Lawyer was negligent in her handling of my case. I was in a very strong position, when I still had half the money, which they coerced me into parting with.

Some tell me this should be a Criminal investigation, others that it's a civil matter?? I have proof of payments, witnesses etc.

Now I'm told that a 'time limit' may be applicable?? But it's not even clear which action I should be taking.....I've tried to sort it out legally, but even after having paid for the services of so-called professionals, I'm still virtually in the same position, another couple of years on........