Q: Is possession of Deed of Trust proof of ownership. Or does it give me rights at all. In Texas
My grandmother died a couple of months ago. My grandfather shows signs of dementia. They legally adopted me at the age of 8yrs old. Legally they are my parents. Their son. Has taken control and sold the family land without knowledge to anyone and has filed guardianship of our dad. My question is..... I have the original deed of trust to this property that dad gave me sometime ago. Do I have control of what is happening. Can I stop my brother from selling family land and moving our dad out. Please note that this is being done because my brother is in a great great deal of debt ( irs debt, business, personal) He has been this way for years and I believe he is hoping he can just sell and use $$ for himself. What are my rights.
A: I recommend speaking to an elder law attorney regarding the guardianship issue and a real estate attorney regarding the sale of the land.
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