My faher sold a property in Washington States as is and the buyer gave him a down payment with the agreement that the buyer would pay off the property with in 3 months. At this point the buyer has possession of the property and has not paid anything else on the property. What are the steps to repossession of the property?

I certainly hope that your father had the buyer execute a note, that is secured by either a Deed of Trust, a Realty Mortgage, or a Contract For Deed. Each of these instruments has different procedures to effect a Foreclosure or a Forfeiture (in a Contract For Deed). I believe that your dad should consult a good real estate attorney.

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Originally Posted by dtcsakany

My faher sold a property in Washington States as is and the buyer gave him a down payment with the agreement that the buyer would pay off the property with in 3 months. At this point the buyer has possession of the property and has not paid anything else on the property. What are the steps to repossession of the property?

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Get an attorney... Even Realtors who want "deals to work" know that allowing occupancy prior to closing is a BAD IDEA.