Los Angeles County, California
There is a question of the legality of a possibly forged Quit Claim Deed which has not been recorded in over 30 years. Grandpa had suffered several strokes and his handwriting was quite unlegible. An attorney had looked into the matter and had provided a quit claim deed (not recorded) which was signed by grandpa which looked extremely good compared to all of his past signatures, it looked almost like his, but not like what it would have been on the date that it was signed.
We tried to locate the notary of this document, but was informed that she had passed away. Yet the attorney did not even request the Secretary of State for validation of notarization.
Over the years, many of the uncles and aunts have believed that they had no option but to believe that the quit claim deed was valid - NOW us grandkids, grown with more education, are trying to help our parents get a clear and focused answer to the Validity of this Quit Claim.
Our parents were not allowed to claim any of their belongings and were thrown out of the house by one of the Aunts while grandpa was still alive, no one was allowed to visit him prior to his strokes or after. We all believe, that if he DID sign it, it was forced, as this Aunt had allowed grandmother to die and intentionally did not seek help for her or allow anyone to take grandma to the doctors or the emergency room.
So, can you give us grandkids a clue on how to handle this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
There is a question of the legality of a possibly forged Quit Claim Deed which has not been recorded in over 30 years. Grandpa had suffered several strokes and his handwriting was quite unlegible. An attorney had looked into the matter and had provided a quit claim deed (not recorded) which was signed by grandpa which looked extremely good compared to all of his past signatures, it looked almost like his, but not like what it would have been on the date that it was signed.
We tried to locate the notary of this document, but was informed that she had passed away. Yet the attorney did not even request the Secretary of State for validation of notarization.
Over the years, many of the uncles and aunts have believed that they had no option but to believe that the quit claim deed was valid - NOW us grandkids, grown with more education, are trying to help our parents get a clear and focused answer to the Validity of this Quit Claim.
Our parents were not allowed to claim any of their belongings and were thrown out of the house by one of the Aunts while grandpa was still alive, no one was allowed to visit him prior to his strokes or after. We all believe, that if he DID sign it, it was forced, as this Aunt had allowed grandmother to die and intentionally did not seek help for her or allow anyone to take grandma to the doctors or the emergency room.
So, can you give us grandkids a clue on how to handle this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?