My family and I were screwed by Patty Turner's lack of direction given to the seller of the property we purchased. My family and I purchased 8.6 acres in Terrell, but when we went to file for permits right after closing, we learned that the land was not subdivided appropriately by her and her client. As a result, we lost 1.3 acres...1/6 of our property. The laws of Hunt county clearly state that the seller has a responsibility to provide a platt that follows certain guidelines (including a road dedication) that must be filed and approved by the county PRIOR to selling the property. The Realtor failed to guide her client in this process, and as a result, my family lost 1/6th of our property and we now have to pay hundreds of dollars in fees to file the platts with the county, as well as move the perimeter fences (another hefty expense.) Although the laws have been in place for over 18 years, Patty Turner denies any knowledge, and turns a blind eye as my family suffers a significant loss. We NEVER would have bought 7.3 acres for the price we paid, especially since most of the trees now fall outside of our new property line. In addition to selling us 1.3 acres that should never have been sold with our property, she and her client asked our neighbor (part of the subdivided property) to pay MORE money when their survey revealed that the property they were purchasing had more acreage than first thought. (Shouldn't that standard go both ways? )She speaks highly of her integrity and character on her webpage, but I guarantee that way she handled this situation, claiming absolutely no responsibility for the situation although Hunt county CLEARLY states this is to be done before selling the property, demonstrates an extreme lack of character and integrity. read more
