Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Generally, owners may convey property as they please. However, they cannot force another person to accept a conveyance. It doesn't matter what the consideration is, but it is common for intra-family deeds to be for $1.00. It sounds like a lot of transfers without any clear purpose.

It would be best for the current legal owner to first consult with a local real estate attorney, and, depending on the ages of the father and his brother, to consult with elder and estate planning lawyers. Each person should consult his own lawyer, since their interests are not the same and they need separate counsel. Transfers made by them may disqualify them from medicaid and other benefits they may require within in the next few years.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

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