Fringetree
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My sister and I inherited our mother's home upon her death. Our brother was left out of her will due to being an active drug user and thief. Approximately 5 years after her death we established contact with our brother. He was drug free at the time. We moved him into the home in 2012 with the stipulation that he was responsible for the bills and property taxes. In 2013 we did a Deed of Gift to him again with the stipulation that he was responsible for the bills and property taxes. In December of 2015 he attempted suicide in the home. A mental health warrant was issued and served on him. He was in a halfway program for 3 months before he returned to the residence. He stayed clean until November of this year (2016). The money in an account to pay the taxes was withdrawn by him. He has "vanished" with his two dogs, some of his clothing and approximately $4,500.00. Four thousand of that was the property tax money.
Can we revoke the Deed of Gift due to his incapacity due to drug usage? We had to pay the property taxes in 2015 because he closed out a Certificate of Deposit that was set up to pay the taxes when it matured.
Can we revoke the Deed of Gift due to his incapacity due to drug usage? We had to pay the property taxes in 2015 because he closed out a Certificate of Deposit that was set up to pay the taxes when it matured.