Q: Can I be forced to accept real estate transferred to my name without my permission?
In 2015, without my knowledge or permission, my mother transferred a tract of land with mobile home to my name. I did not learn of this until late September, 2020, a year after my mother's death. I do not want this land, and do not want to go through the hassles of selling it.
The Clerk of Court says my mother did not have a will on file. I have received no notifications about anything. I found out about this by googling my name. Can this real estate transaction be nullified? I would never have consented to accepting the land had I been asked. I am estranged from my family since 2010, and want no interactions with them. The property tax is now due, and I just want this land out of my life.
A:
I would personally contact a local realtor and sell the property; this will be the simplest way to get this property out of your name. While you could probably roll back the transfer, it would cost a fair amount and be much more complicated than selling the property.
A third option is to make a deed to another person and transfer the property to them.
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