Q: Does our family have any hope in recovering property from a deed that was illegally transferred in south pittsburg, tn?
My father was the last surviving member (of 3) on the deed to his childhood home. When the second-living person (an uncle) passed away, other family members took all of the family heirlooms/memorabilia and somehow, they convinced someone (clerk of court? lawyer?) to transfer the deed over to another family member (my father's uncle's son) without my father consenting or signing. It was typed with a typewriter on the signature line. The uncle passed away in 1999, and other family members that had a lot of money threatened that they had more money to fight in court and that they would win. My father was trying to take care of his own family in Florida, after being disabled by an automobile accident in the 70s. So, he really didn't have the money to go against his family (all mayors, councilmen, etc) in the community. I do have a brother in TN, a disabled vet, if we could get a free or reduced cost laywer in the state. Do we have a chance, or is it too late?
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A: Did Father convey by a Deed or not? If so, there is nothing. Otherwise his Heirs might claim a third or less and file a Quiet Title, Ejectment, Partition suit. Hire a lawyer to search the title and determine ownership.
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