Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania
Quick Sales
I sold my home for a dollar to my mother. I used a realtor/notary with witnesses present. They also signed the document. My question is was the quick sale legal?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Quick Sales
The transaction as you describe it would be considered a gift as the consideration paid is not fair market value. This has possible tax implications for a future sale. the real question is why you made the transfer. If it was done to avoid certain legal obligations to avoid creditors etc it may be considered a fraudulant transfer which could have serious legal consequences. I do not have sufficent information therefore to answer your question other then to say it appears that the transactions was done in a legal manner. Whether it could be challenged as a transfer to avoid some other obligation goes beyond the facts presented.