Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida
My mother recently died 7-14-10
I am her only surving child, she was not married, but shared a home with a good friend who got my mother to sign over her land which has been in our family over 3 decades! She paid ALL bills though they were in his name. I went to get my mothers possessions which she brought 95% to the home! He rufused to give me anything and even kept my own personel property saying I have no rights and he was keeping her things and mine for himself! Can I press charges for my things and how can I get her property?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You need an attorney to review all of the relevant documents. It's possible that your mother's "friend" used undue influence to get her to sign over her land. You also need to determine if your mother had a will or a trust. It appears that you are her only heir, and may be entitled to her personal property, even if the transfers of real property were valid. You are entitled to your own personal property, and the sooner you act on this, the more likely you are to retrieve your things. If the property you are claiming is worth less than $5,000 you can take this man to small claims court, but sometimes a well worded letter from an attorney has a way of getting folks like him to do the right thing.
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