Slander of Title Judgment in New Mexico

OK. This is a biased comment on a legal matter in New Mexico. Biased because a relation of our owns an undeveloped lot in the Valley Improvement Association. It seems that one Peter McDermot filed four deeds, each covering a multitude of parcels in Belen, New Mexico. These parcels are either individually owned or are owned by the Valley Improvement Association. This guy delayed in producing documents regarding his claim of legal title for quite some time. Enough to irritate a judge.

Eventually, in February of this year, the 13th Judicial District court of New Mexico granted judgment in favor of the Valley Improvement Association.

Now, the many, many landowners in this development, whether the lots are developed or undeveloped, are protected against the false claims of title by Mr. McDermot.

The good guys win, for once!