Getting a lawyer involved would be looked on as "City". This is rural western PA, and a man's word and a handshake still mean something. Although I will consult privately with one and ask him to draw up any agreements.
Keep it coming you all have been encouraging and enlightening.
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I too, live in rural western Pennsylvania. For the most part, you are correct about a man's word and handshake. But you know as well as I that every county has its' courthouse and the yellow pages have a lot more lawyers than pizza shops. This should tell you something.
My total losses in the bankruptcy I noted earlier were around $30K. The court gave me $210.00 about 7 years later... less than a penny on the dollar. I was building a house at the time and an extra 30 grand sure would have come in handy. Be diplomatic in your approach, but look out for number one.
