i signed rental property into my son and his wife name, with their verbal promise to pay me..now they refuse?

Question

after my husband died...my son and his wife convinced me to sign some rental property they wanted to buy, with the promise to pay me for it when their house they had on the market sold.....i have traveled to egypt....and they r mad over this and now refusing to pay for the rental property or sign it back into my name....there was no contract signed....they wont send me rent money from the property to help me get home...i dont know what to do !!!i have been here for 10 months

Answer 1

I agree, contact an attorney (and sounds like you'll need a good one). After returning home I'd make sure to get them out of the house and teach him a lession about respect.

Answer 2

You are going to have to put it on a credit card so you can get out of there. If you are just visiting, you can get in trouble with the gov't if you don't have a legal right to be there for that long.

The only thing that you can do is take them to court. This sometimes happens. A judge will generally rule that it's not reasonable, that a person with average means, would give someone such an extravagant gift...therefore, regardless of what your son and his wife may say, a judge will not believe that no repayment was expected, and can order the title signed back over to you, with no compensation due to your son and daughter-in-law.

Court is the only way.

Answer 3

Your question is very confusing. If you had the money to stay in Egypt, how could you not have the money to get home? Where did you get the money for rent/food/haircuts/doctor visits/clothes, etc. in Egypt? Did you take a job there? Sorry, sounds a bit fishy to me. Do you mean that you co-signed for them to buy this rental property? If so, and if they are not making payments, you are responsible for the payments until they do that, whether their house sells or not. I'm not trying to be mean, but I can't tell you only what you want to hear. Use your credit card to get home, then see a lawyer. If you are the co-signer, they are the legal owners and first ones with responsibility. You might have some legal recourse against them if they are doing this on purpose.

Answer 4

an attorney might help but I have heard many times if it is not in writing and notarized and/or filed with the courts there is not much they can do but on the other hand an attorney may know some loopholes to get you home anyway. Contact one immediately.
If you have been there 10 months how are you living if no money? Why don't you use a credit card or something to come home on? Just curious. Take care and best wishes

Answer 5

You're going to need to get an attorney and start eviction proceedings. And I hate to tell you but things could turn very ugly -- I've seen situations like this turn into "he said/she said" because you didn't have anything in writing, so it'll come down to whoever the judge finds more believable. It's a shame to say this but especially when you're dealing with family, you need to have everything in writing and well-documented.

Answer 6

Yes, you need help alright, but it will have to come from an attorney and a court of law, if you find any help at all. You made a HUGE error in doing what you did, without legal contractual coverage.

Answer 7

Contact an attorney and have them evicted - and never make deals with family!!!! Same thing happened with us - you think you can trust your family and then they kick you in the butt. good luck. Contacting the attorney may be just the boost they need to send you the money you need to get home.

Answer 8

dear mom,

as a mom , we do best for our children without putting our self in danger coz we r more confidence that they will guide us and do more than what is expected.madam, mayb u can ask your son again and the wife.what abt ur other children.try to talk to them also.

Answer 9

this is the reason that NO ONE should sign control over to someone else - EVER!