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Does vendor have to sign contracts in person?

  • 27-09-2017 10:38pm
    #1
    Infoseeker00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi,

    We finally signed contracts for house last Thursday (after 4 months of delays) and paid the rest of our 10% deposit. Our solicitor sent them to vendors solicitor the next day. I am wondering how long it typically takes for vendors solicitor to return signed documents? Also does the vendor have to sign these in the presence of their solicitor or can they be posted to them to sign? Or would it be normal for solicitor to sign on behalf of them? The reason I ask is that the vendor lives a couple of hours away and we had to wait for them to get time off work a couple of months ago when they had to come down to the house to resolve an issue. And I'm hoping we won't have to wait again for them to get down for signing. Hope I am making sense :)


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Infoseeker00 wrote: »
    I am wondering how long it typically takes for vendors solicitor to return signed documents?
    How long is a piece of string?
    Also does the vendor have to sign these in the presence of their solicitor or can they be posted to them to sign?
    I imagine no. However, I do think it has to be witnessed.
    Or would it be normal for solicitor to sign on behalf of them?
    I think it would be abnormal for this to happen, not least that the solicitor would be acting a conveyancer and representative of the owner. However, there will be cases where someone other than the owner signs, e.g. executor, receiver or someone with power of attorney.


  • #3
    Infoseeker00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Infoseeker00


    Victor wrote: »
    How long is a piece of string?
    I imagine no. However, I do think it has to be witnessed.
    I think it would be abnormal for this to happen, not least that the solicitor would be acting a conveyancer and representative of the owner. However, there will be cases where someone other than the owner signs, e.g. executor, receiver or someone with power of attorney.


    Thank you for your reply. You say you think it would have to be witnessed, if the vendor is not with solicitor who could be a withness ? Another solicitor in the area? Sorry probably a stupid question. I am new to anything like this.


  • #4
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Mod
    Your solicitor will clarify those matters
    Thread closed


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