Little Bro in Law bought a house in Charleston County earlier this year. It was disclosed to him that the house had received FEMA funds for repairs due to flooding, etc. he carries flood insurance, House checked out at inspection, etc. House is brick built on a slab. 3 bed 2 bath, prob 1650ish sq ft.
Today he has a lady with Charleston County come knock on the door and tell him that his Flood Mitigation Grant is about to expire. Says they are giving a considerable amount via the grant to raise the house 7 feet, to remediate flooding.
My initial thought was this was some sort of scam, but he sent me the letter and it is a Charleston County header and I looked up the lady on the county website.
He is relatively young, my FIL passed away years ago, so he relies on me for this kind of stuff. I’m in the upstate, it don’t flood. I have no clue what this is or what course of action should be next in line. I would like to have an attorney look it over, and also determine why this grant that was supposedly issued to the previous owner was not disclosed prior to closing.
Anyone offer a recommendation for an attorney in the area (West Ashley)? He is just out of the Navy on his first civilian job, so his immediate reaction is that he can’t afford an attorney. My rebuttal is that I don’t think he can afford not to have one.
Thanks in advance.
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