mother sells son her home after his father dies but continues to live in it. She remarries in her 70's, seperates and husband goes to nursing home. She has a will leaving home to son. during mothers life time all taxes are paid from a joint account in the mother and sons name. Now the son is in the process of selling the home and is told that he must get the stepfather to sign a release or quick claim deed and that the stepfather is entitled to live in the home(he is unable to do this) or collect rent (as long as he pays the taxes) for the rest of his life because the home was homesteaded wile he lived with the mother even though they were seperated at the time of her death. The son has offered a settlement but does not think this will ntice the stepfather to make a deal because the government will take the money for the stepfathers care. Is there anyway to resolve this problem? Also, The stepfather was in the nursing home when he married the mother. They had an agreement that he would pay her to take care of him if she would marry him and move him to her home. HE paid her half of what he said he would and she had a hard time getting that every month from him. Would this make any difference?