Power of Attorney- disgruntled and estranged neice

[Terrel L. Shields]

If the veteran was the client then the POA does not retroactively apply. Therefore, I would not give it to her. Period. If the neighbor was the client, then that complicates the matter further. So, who ordered the appraisal? The owner? The neighbor? or the VA?

 

[Elliott]

I don’t want to start anything I am just curious. How can an appraiser trainee do a VA loan?

Tom axted the first question that came to my mind.

"She is irate the house was sold. Mind you, the owner wanted to sell the house. She now has Power of Attorney and has requested my report, entire work file "all data backing up the appraisal", and all of my communication with the neighbor."

Sounds like a set up like a bowling pin. IMHO.

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

If the veteran was the client then the POA does not retroactively apply. Therefore, I would not give it to her. Period. If the neighbor was the client, then that complicates the matter further. So, who ordered the appraisal? The owner? The neighbor? or the VA?

VA does not offer reverse mortgages.

 

[Elliott]

Hell hath no fury like a PR scorned by heirs.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

VA does not offer reverse mortgages.

Probably a reverse mortgage that targets veterans

Mind you, the owner wanted to sell the house.

It was his choice before the POA was issued, and has nothing to do with the appraisal. Again, she can hire her own appraisal.

 

[sputnam]

I'm not certain that a POA makes someone else the Client. That's a legal question and I'd ask a lawyer about it. Even if, someone with a POA is considered your Client, your Client doesn't have the right to a copy of your work file. A court... or your appraisal board... can require you to provide a copy.... not the Client.

 

[Tom D]

talk to your E&O. she has showed up after the house was sold? if i'm not mistaken the VA always owns the house when they do a loan, it's in their name. anyway, not sure what damage was done to her by your appraisal. she gonna have to put out some heavy money to pay an attorney to sue everyone. likely she don't have that kind of cash. she is fishing for free info right now. if that appraisal has the VA on it, it belong to them.

 

[J Grant]

Tom axted the first question that came to my mind.

"She is irate the house was sold. Mind you, the owner wanted to sell the house. She now has Power of Attorney and has requested my report, entire work file "all data backing up the appraisal", and all of my communication with the neighbor."

Sounds like a set up like a bowling pin. IMHO.

She NOW has power of attorney ( did she have it back when the assignment was done?) Either way she was not a named client/intended user so her bullying and using scary words like she now has power of attorney are meaningless. Do you still have E and O coverage for past appraisals ? (recommended ) , Or if you had E and O coverage at time of report ask their advice, likely they would advise what many here are, a short reply to her you can not provide the copy end of story. Let her get it somewhere else or proceed without it, - not your problem.

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

I'm not certain that a POA makes someone else the Client. That's a legal question and I'd ask a lawyer about it. Even if, someone with a POA is considered your Client, your Client doesn't have the right to a copy of your work file. A court... or your appraisal board... can require you to provide a copy.... not the Client.

Power of Attorney does not make one an attorney either. I wouldn't give anybody anything.

 

[Mark K]

if i'm not mistaken the VA always owns the house when they do a loan, it's in their name.

I think you're mistaken. The VA has a mortgage/lien on the house; the borrower is the owner. They own it only if its been foreclosed.