If you don't already have an attorney representing you in this purchase, you need one now.  One place to look for a real estate lawyer in your area is our website, http://attorneypages.comOrdinarily, the closing date in a real estate contract is not understood to be exact, but only an estimate, and any reasonable time after that date is ordinarily allowed.  It sounds like your contract might have some language that changes that, however.  Another way in which you can make someone close title, in some states, is a written demand making "time of the essence."Exactly what your rights are, here, depends on all of the facts, including the language of your contract.