Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts
property and deed
this is a confusing story but i hope you will be able to follow , my family meaning great grandfather had a very large piece of land that he subdivided into three parts will call them 1-2-3 , my grandmother and grandfather build a house on land 2 , my great aunt and her family on 3, and my great grandmother on 1, plot 2and 3 where each servayed deed one to my grandparents one to my great aunt, my great grandmothers property was never servayed ,when my great grandmother died she left the property to my grandfather property 2 who then died two months after her .the will of my great grandmother was contested this is 1987 so nothing was ever done my grandmother goes and lives in property 1 , signing over property 2 to my parents ,and now my grandmother wants to put the deed to property 1 in her name but she gave the lawyer shes using the origanal deed to all 3 propertys tell my mother that she has to sign a quitclam deed for her to have her to have property 1 in her name but the paper my mother was asked to sign has all three propertys listed as one, also the will of my great grandmother was never rectifed. what should we do
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: property and deed
Before anyone signs anything take all documents to a lawyer who can sort it out.
JOSEPH M. MURRAY,ESQ.
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Re: property and deed
Your story is very confusing. I would not sign anything without having it reviewed by my own attorney.
There are many facts that need to be clarified to give you a correct answer. First, what happened as a result of the Will contest in 1987 and in whose name was the property supposed to be placed? Second, who are the two grandmothers, are they both your grandfather's wives, a first and second wife?
To Whom did your grandfather leave his property?
Why are you being asked to sign a deed?
Without examining the title and the Wills, as well as the probate court record, it is difficult to give you a definitive answer as to what to do. So I will go back to my original statement, don't sign anything without first meeting with your own attorney.
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