Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

If your mother conveyed title by deed to your brother and has no lease there is very little she can do. She might claim that she was in competent when she sold him the house and get a judge to reverse the sale

I have not seen any Deeds, Mortgages or other pertinent documents, so my response is general. Presuming your mother actually transferred ownership to your brother, without reserving a life estate, and presuming your brother took a new mortgage for which he is personally responsible (and your mother is not part of it), this could requiore major litigation to undo, if it could be undone. This entire situation and documents involved (Deed, Closing Statement, Mortgages - past and current- from start to today) need to be reviewed by a real estate attorney. There may be issues of your mother's competency at the time, undue influence by your brother, as well as other issues. This could be expensive and time-consuming. Is there a possibility of alternatives - such as other family members taking over, a reverse mortgage if the property is given back to your mother, or replacing the residence with a new one, but less costly? Much more information is required for a complete response. This is a response to an Internet question and the reply is not intended to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship.