Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia
quick-claim trust
Without telling me or my sister, my brother convinced my mother (85) to sign a quick-claim deed for her home and property. He claims the house will be placed in ''trust'' to protect an inheritance split equally 4-ways. Yet he won't allow me to read the contract he wants me to sign. (The contract was drawn up by his financial advisor, not an attorney.) What should or can I do?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: quick-claim trust
It is a crime for a "financial advisor" to draw up a deed, and you should report the advisor and to your local prosecutor and the State Bar of Georgia if he is illegally engaging in the practice of law without a license. Obviously you would not want to sign an illegally prepared document you have not read. Incidentally, there is no such thing as a "quick-claim" deed. You may mean "quitclaim" deed.
Re: quick-claim trust
You properly are conflicted about signing a contract that you have not seen. The answer to whether you should do so is so obvious, that a court is unlikely to allow you any way out of the contract once you sign it. Therefore, make sure you read and understand any contract that you sign. If you do not understand it, then hire an attorney to examine it and explain it to you.
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