can a real estate attorney represent his fiance for ultimate personal/financial gain?

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I was engaged 2 and 1/2 years ago to a real estate attorney that talked me into buying an "investment property" under my name only. This individual later convinced me that it was a good time to refinance the mortgage and cash out on the equity. He kept the cash out of 27000 and i did not see a penny. We were never married. We had an agreement that he would continue to pay the property until he was able to sell it. He continued to pay the mortgage for 2 years until he stopped paying it in january 2009. I could not afford the mortgage on that property and my current homestead due to my limited income. I now am forced to foreclose on the property. He is not on the mortgage so he holds no financial responsibility and my credit is ruined.
I take responsibility for being naive and trusting the wrong person, but was he unethical in representing me for personal financial gain? And... is there anything that I can do about it now?
 
It depends on the capacity in which he was "representing" you. If he was just acting as a realtor who happened to be an attorney, that's one thing. If he was acting as your legal representative, that may be quite another.

Get an attorney and get professional advice on what you can do.
 
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