Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

My husband bought his grandfathers home from his mom and dad and has paid off purchase price. Part of verbal contract was that the property would remain in family trust until both parents passed away,then to go inmy husbands name.a couple years after his moms death he asked his sister about the title,and was told that she had transferedit (the house) into her name and their oldest brothers name (co-trustors)of familytrust and that he ( my husband) had signed over his interest to them, and now if we don't pay delinquent property taxs we will be evicted.what can we do?


Asked on 3/04/13, 11:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kelvin Green The Law Office of Kelvin Green

Unfortunately verbal contracts on property are difficult to prove, the advantage you have is that you should have records of the payments. It may require litigation which does not help family relationships out but they will have to prove he signed over his interest. Unjust enrichment seems like it would be the best approach... However if you own the home you should be paying the taxes... Pay the taxes and the sort out the ownership issue by getting a good attorney.

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Answered on 3/05/13, 5:24 am


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