Q: How difficult is it to have a real estate transaction voided based on the buyer's mental incapacity at the time.
In 2015 my Dad's wife said he had Alzheimer's so I would watch him at my apartment while she was at work because she said couldn't leave him at home by himself. His wife remarried him right after she found out he was getting a disability settlement from the VA. As soon as Dad got the money she had him buy a house for her in Mar 2016 on his GI bill with no $ down and the $ he received from the settlement she spent on renovations, furniture, Cadillac, etc. In Jan 2017 he went to the ER and was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease that had progressed to the point where he could not walk and had difficulty speaking. She forged his medical power of attorney in 2015 and kept his children from having any info on his health and restricted our access to Dad. When hospital realized POA was not valid they rescinded it, so she signed a DNR which was not his belief. She starved him; he entered nursing home and gained 15 lbs first month; died weighing 108 lbs. Multiple reports to APS in past.
A: Few lawyers can guesstimate the difficulty. So much depends on the documents, the witnesses, etc. If you would like to ask a local elder lawyer who litigates elder fraud to discuss the possibilities with you, please use the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org).
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