Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts

Elderly signed house over to daughter and she wants to sell

Elderly couple were convinced by their daughter to give (transferred deed to her name) when she promised them that she would take care of them for the rest of their lives, maintain the house and they would live there just like they stilled owned it. As soon as they signed, her husband took over and harasses the elderly couple. Now they want to sell the house and don't care about the parents. This elderly couple will be left homeless as well as having lost everything. The dauther stole the original agreement they signed. Can anything be done against the daughter and her husband to stop them. Also, they have tried to keep other members of the family from going over to the house to see the elderly couple. Even going as far as calling the police if they show up there and sending them letters from attorneys telling them they want them to stay away from the parents. Can anything be done to stop them!


Asked on 12/14/99, 1:20 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Barbara C. Johnson Law Office of Barbara C. Johnson

Re: Elderly signed house over to daughter and she wants to sell

Yes. The first thing is an injunction to keep

them from selling. If what you've written is

accurate, there is also a potential action for

undue influence, fraud, interference with

association, etc., in addition to breach of contract. Call me.

978-474-0833.

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Answered on 12/14/99, 5:55 pm
Stuart Williams

Re: Elderly signed house over to daughter and she wants to sell

Of course something can (and apparently must) be done. The elderly people need to have an attorney protect them.

If they are near Boston, please have the parents or their advocate (you?) call me at (617) 527-0050.

How urgent is this? Is the daughter actually listing the property?

This is a travesty and a pity. The first thing that can be done is a protective order which is

fairly straightforward to obtain.

I'd sure like to see one of the letters you mention, though. I've known people to write letters to act like attorneys who really aren't.

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Answered on 12/15/99, 12:28 am


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