Davidson, NC asked in Real Estate Law for North Carolina

Q: My mom feels she was pressured into signing a purchase offer for her home after my dad died but now doesn't want to sell

My mom feels like a buyer/investor has pressured her into selling her house not long after my dad died, but now she doesn't trust him and no longer wants to sell to him. She feels like he's bullied her into continuing with the contract and taken advantage of her emotional distress after the loss of her husband. He's now filed a cloud title to force her into selling. Is there any way for her to get out of the contract? If she were to give the house to me through a quit claim, would that void the contract?

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Ben Corcoran
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Ben Corcoran
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  • Yadkinville, NC
  • Licensed in North Carolina

A: She needs to take the contract to a local attorney and have them review it. If she was to give you the house she would likely be in breach of the contract and could be forced to pay damages.

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