Q: I owned my house but had a $18,000 lean against it with a loan shark. After a year into repayment I was layed off from
my job and fell behind on the payments. I then went to a friend & employer to take over the loan for me until I could get back on my feet and pay him back. I went into a low office with me having no one there to represent me and was TRICKED into signing my property with the value of $90,000 over to this so called friend for just the monies I owed the loan shark. I was sure that the papers I signed were adding my friend to the deed, I had no idea I was signing my property completely over to this friend. Now that we have had a disagreement because I was arrested and charged with a felony from running one of his many businesses and he has no use for me he has decided to evict me. what can I do as I was totally unaware of the process. I was deceived and I want to be allowed to repay him and get my property back. This has caused a serious hardship on myself and my kids, constantly worrying and stressing over the way I was deceived and am now about to be thrown out on the streets. Please
A: You need some legal help here. You are charged with reading what you signed. You say you were tricked? How? If you did sign the documents under duress maybe you have an out here. You must get a lawyer and sue to overturn the conveyance.
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