What can be done if relatives took advantage of my elderly grandmother had her sign her house over to them?
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What can be done if relatives took advantage of my elderly grandmother had her sign her house over to them?
My 82 year-old grandmother lived with her sister and sister’s family for a year of her own free will, but requested to come back home. When she did she was very ill/needed alot of medical attention, when she was in FL instead of them taking to an interest they took her to a pediatrician who had taken her off all the medication she was on. She was in and out the hospital while she was there. Now she states that they spoke to her and had her sign papers to a home in FL which she is the first name on the deed of the house and not sure if her sister or sister’s daughter’s name is on the deed.
Asked on September 7, 2010 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
First you will need to make sure that your Grandmother is taken care of by applying to the court to be the person in charge of her and her estate. That would be a proceeding to become a conservator or guardian. Once this is done you can make sure theta she gets the medical attention that she deserves. Then you can take charge of her estate (still called that even when a person is still alive) and if you have reason to believe that she was "unduly influenced" in signing over the house, challenge the transaction and have the deed set aside. You will need help in doing so for legal counsel. It is not an easy task. You may also want to ask the attorney about creating a trust for your grandmother's benefit and moving the estate property in to the trust. Good luck.
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