Did closing with purchasing agent through Shoemaker at 9:00 am. The experience was negative from the moment of arriving, HE was not there, we waited, secretary arrived 10 min late, she placed us in a conference room, alone, he was late 20 minutes. He rushed us through the entire closing - us having to ask exactly in detail what we were signing. Then, he announced he had no check for the sale that we would have to come back tomorrow or at best later that afternoon. Coming from 75 miles away, we chose to wait. His reply was it would probably be after 2:00 pm.
Leaving confused and slighted, we went around the block to give this some prayer, we decided to trust the decision through our reflection and went to shop! At 11:20, we headed back, cautiously approaching Shoemaker with our confusing thoughts & feelings and asking if the check was ready. The secretary's (attorney was not there) reply to our request was absolutely I have just finished it here it is.
She handed the check to us and off to the bank we went. On our ride home, we thought we would check at their county court with the clerks office to inquire when our title was reported as good and cleared for the approval for our closing. It had been 2 business days before. Tax time has rolled around, and in the preparation, our CPA explains that we by law must receive an IRS & VA state form (similar to ? if not a 1099) showing the (required by law) form attorney office tax withheld, which was 40% of sale. We called, and the new secretary agreed to look it up and found the original sale contract, and emailed it directly.
Our CPA office was extremely conflicted without the form that Shoemaker had not supplied. We insisted in convincing her to file with the form supplied original contract as it was all we received.
My exhausted review here concludes with
Using caution, if you must deal with this attorney, he is not interested in those whom he makes his living off of. Only his interests, and of course his golf game appointment. We witnessed as we pulled away that morning, him running out to his car, placing golf clubs in the trunk, and him racing away. The handling of this sale was absolutely terrible. I would not get near this attorney, Shoemaker Law. Advise: YOU NEVER LEAVE A CLOSING WITHOUT A CHECK IF YOU HAVE SIGNED THAT YOU RECEIVED IT. I will never deal with this man again, and whenever asked about him, I will state, " stay away from him and his firm".
I am deborah Lowe and appreciate this platform to express actual events in detail.
And welcome contact in any form from Shoemaker Law
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