Posted by acw on October 14, 2007 at 07:21:39:
I don’t see a problem…
Civil rights basically have to do with voting rights. Nothing to do with conveining property that you own.
Buying Foreclosure but Seller is in Jail - Posted by DJ-nyc
Posted by DJ-nyc on October 06, 2007 at 22:39:20:
This is a new scenario for me, I just got a call from one of my direct mail letters: (call came from a family member with no heir interest) The numbers are: 2 loans on property for 20k & 25k, no taxes or water bill paid for the past year (2k), water damage to the basement repairs approx. 10k-15k ARV is approx. 425k, approx. 5k to the caller for finders fee and not sure how much the out of town nephew wants 5k-10k?? (negotiable)
Now, Owner of house made out a will to “grand-nephews” and deeded house to one of the nephews who is currently in jail. The other nephew has no interest but is the one I need to make the jailbird newphew sign over rights. Meanwhile there is a foreclosure happening for the loan the deceased owner took out for the jailbird.
There is no deed recorded but the family caller says that there is a will and a deed. She is going to investigate.
Does a convicted felon have legal rights to sign contract? I need to find this out fast, as I am trying to get access tommorrow or Monday…
Any advice is appreciated, I can’t get to my lawyer until Tuesday…
Thanks,
DJ-nyc
Get deed then check its legality - Posted by John Merchant
Posted by John Merchant on October 08, 2007 at 16:35:52:
I’d go ahead and get the deed from the guy in jail if you can, then worry about its legality.
Remember to take a notary with you so you can get the guy’s notarized (and thus recordable) deed.
You may have to talk to the jail administration to get permission for 2 of you to go visit the jailed guy, since frequently there’s a rule that only one visitor at a time can visit an inmate.
You might want to suggest to the jailer that you’d be delighted if one of the cops or deputies would take the guy to some certain room in the courthouse where you and the NP could meet with him and get your paperwork done.
I’ve had jailers do this for me in the past when I had legal business with an inmate and for a box of doughnuts you’d maybe even get other referrals from the jailers.
One time I even called and pre-arranged for a Sheriff’s deputy in a little town in the country to meet me at the rural airstrip where I flew in.
Then then he took me to the courthouse and told me to stop by the Sheriff’s office when I was ready to go back to the airstrip.
They needed to patrol the county anyway so no problem picking me up or taking me back to my plane.
As for the inmate’s having lost his civil rights, maybe yes, maybe no.
If his conviction is final, then it could be, if not, then it hasn’t happened yet.