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Often the person actually named in the lawsuit is an aging parent, and you’re the adult child trying to take things off their plate. Your mom or dad inherited a share of some relative’s property, the taxes went unpaid, and now there’s a lawsuit, and the last thing your elderly parent needs is the stress of dealing with it. You’d gladly handle it for them if you could. The question is how, and whether you’re even allowed to.
Wanting to protect your parent from this kind of stress is a good instinct, and the situation itself is very common. An older person who’s the named heir may be overwhelmed, in poor health, or simply not equipped to navigate a legal and property matter. Stepping in to help them get free of it is a kind and reasonable thing to do, and it’s often very doable, with the right approach.
A couple of practical points. Your parent can, of course, sell their own share to get their name off the lawsuit, and you can be involved in helping them understand and arrange it. If you’re going to act on their behalf rather than alongside them, that usually requires proper legal authority, such as a power of attorney, and confirming what’s needed for your specific situation is something to check, possibly with an attorney. The encouraging part is that the actual process of selling a share is simple and can often be handled remotely, which is much easier on an elderly parent than court dates or drawn-out legal fights would be.
That’s exactly the kind of situation we’re glad to help with, gently and without pressure. Your parent deals only with their own share, we take on the property and the taxes, and their name comes off the lawsuit. No cost to them, no ordeal. Helping an aging parent be free of a burden like this is something you can absolutely do.
A couple of quick questions:
Can I deal with this for my parent instead of them? Your parent can sell their own share, and you can help them through it. Acting fully on their behalf usually requires legal authority like a power of attorney, which is worth confirming for your situation, possibly with an attorney.
Is the process hard on an elderly person? It’s meant to be easy. Selling a share is simple and can often be done remotely, with no court dates or legal fights, which is far gentler on an older parent than contesting a case would be.
If you’re looking to remove yourself from a lawsuit and get paid for your interest, no cost to you, call or text us at (469) 708-8003 for an offer today.
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