Posted on: 17th Mar, 2009 03:20 pm
my husband had mental illness and suffered many strokes and was at the end stages of multiple sclerosis. he was on social security disability and was also a chronic alcoholic. his children had him sign a quit claim deed at a bar drunk and there friend/coworker notarized the document. i'm in civil litigation now but the money ran out with lawyer fees. i'm 60,000.00 in debt with no attorney and have to defend myself. my step children knew there fathers illness and conspired together and had him sign the deed. the notary says he doesn't remember anything and lawyer up. how can my husband quit claim a deed when there's an outstanding mortgage as well of 58,000.00 this happened in 2002 and title was never transfared. it was a reserve life estate and his son was a police officer as well as the notary. the children helped the state of mn commit there father 14 days after quit claim deed was signed. my husband left a will stating what his kids did to him and how they stold his home. the mortgage was still in my husbands name before he died and the children disowned him after they tricked him into signing the deed at a bar drunk. it took the state of minnesota 6-8 months to commit him so the children knew he was getting comited and even helped the state do it. he eventually was released and wanted his home back but they refused and disowned him. well he is now deceased and i'm left with this whole mess and fighting without a lawyer. can i defend myself in civil litigation? i went to file a complaint against the notary but he is no longer a notary. i'm fighting to get my home back and what do i do to win as well as what are my chances? there suing me for slander of title because i'm suing them for fraud, therft by swindle and undue influence.
please help me my husband is deceased and attorneys got all my money.
please help me my husband is deceased and attorneys got all my money.
Hi Kathleen,
I do understand your situation and how you must be feeling at this point in time.
It's a right thing for you to sue them for fraud, theft by swindle and undue influence because it clearly is a case of fraud. However, once the deed has been notarized and recorded it becomes legally valid and it is not very easy to reverse such deed. Thus, In your situation a lawyer's assistance looks like a must. Fighting the case all alone will certainly not be easy. I'm not a lawyer. So, I can just give you suggestions, but cannot guide you in fighting the case due to my limitations.
I do understand your situation and how you must be feeling at this point in time.
It's a right thing for you to sue them for fraud, theft by swindle and undue influence because it clearly is a case of fraud. However, once the deed has been notarized and recorded it becomes legally valid and it is not very easy to reverse such deed. Thus, In your situation a lawyer's assistance looks like a must. Fighting the case all alone will certainly not be easy. I'm not a lawyer. So, I can just give you suggestions, but cannot guide you in fighting the case due to my limitations.