Q: In Arkansas, what is the easiest and cheapest legal way to get a person off a deed who’s not supposed to be on the deed?
I live in Michigan.
In Arkansas, my brother and I inherited land from my deceased father. Using a lawyer, he had purchased land from relatives using quit claim deeds.
However, to save money, he used a Bill of Sale to purchase land from one relative. This relative is still listed on the deed. I have the Bill of Sale and cancelled check proving that my father brought one acre of land from this relative. In order to get his name off the deed, I have asked this relative to quit claim the one acre to my brother and I; he refused. We would like to sale this land.
We are not financially able to retain a lawyer. We will be going through the legal process ourselves.
I would appreciate your assistance.
A: Bill of Sale is not a conveyance. Suing for Specific Performance will cost some money. Call AR attorneys who handle property litigation. A Partition suit is probably your best option, and hopefully the lawyers can get paid from sale proceeds.
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