mount of land compared to our small back yard in Jersey) located in Floyd, NY. To us, the house was perfect in a quiet country setting, a far cry from the constant hustle and bustle of New Jersey city living. We made a bid on the $78,000 house and it was accepted by the owner. We set our closing date on our new home for June 21, 1999. The owner was even gracious enough to allow us to move most of our belongings early, as well as let us stay from the 4th to the 21st, for a small rent fee. When the 4th finally arrived, we were all so grateful and relieved to be rid of that financial burden we use to call home in Jersey. We then happily made the 4-½ hour trip to our soon-to-be new home i!
             n Upstate New York with a small truckload of our remaining possessions. When we finally got there, we began the tedious task of unpacking, content in the idea that in just 2 ½ weeks the beautiful home would be ours. Little did we know about the god-awful chain of events that was about to be set into motion.
             Those 2 ½ weeks came and went by quickly and June 4th was upon us. After a relatively sleepless night, we prepared for the arrival of the real estate agent, the house owner, and our attorney, who were set to a
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