Q: My 85 year old brother was tricked into signing a "quit claim" deed over to his step-daughter. Any recourse?
A:
Potentially. There might be some undue influence going on, or even vulnerable adult abuse. Undue influence is a civil remedy that could possibly result in a court ordering that the deed be turned back over to your brother. Vulnerable adult abuse is a crime, which will require investigation by Adult Protective Services or local police, and action by the prosecutor in whichever jurisdiction it occurred.
The caveat to all this is that people - even 85 year olds - are allowed to make what others believe to be unwise decisions. Whether it makes good sense for your brother to do this isn't something the law intends to address.
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