Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

Re: Deed

You made a BIG mistake not having your name put on the deed. You should do everything you can to persuade him to change that now, especially in view of his illness. As things stand now, he can deed the property over to his daughter (or anyone, leave it to whomever he pleases in his will, or sell it. You'd have to sue him on a breach of agreement theory and it would be difficult, since I am sure you have nothing in writing. If you still have a good relationship, hopefully you can convince him to put you on the deed to protect your interest. In any event, try to get all the records of your contribution together and start keeping good records from here on out. Of course, if he refuses to cooperate, you should seriously question whether you should continue to pay the expenses on his property.