[jenlindahl]

I am trying to help by brother. He was married twice. The first lives in TX and the 2nd wife in MN.
Since I know the 2nd wife well I do know that she buys stolen goods, commits unlawful acts especially when it comes to money she will do WHATEVER it takes to get it.

When he was married to the 2nd wife they bought a home and the house was in her name.
In the divorce settlement he put a lien on the home and was to receive an amount from the sale of the home if she sold it before/after their son turned 18.

She sold the home but the title company needed a "release of Land" signed by my brother and he refused to sign anything. When she couldn't get my brother to sign she went to the ex-wife in TX to sign and she refused because she had nothing to do with it.

Next thing you know my brother is receiving a document from the 2nd wife in the mail saying the settlement was reversed because he owed back child support and this was signed by a court clerk. When my brother went to the courthouse and asked why it was reversed and why he didn't receive anything in the mail but by the ex-wife and they told him they weren't required to send him anything. The money went to the child support office.

He called the title company and asked if a lien was on the home how could they sell the home and take his money? They told him it was because he was in rears with child support. The child support office told him that because it was a divorce settlement that they weren't required to take that money unless he chose to put in on his support.

He asked for the document that was signed for the release of the lien and the money and my brother agrees it does look like his signature but he never signed anything. Everyone is telling him he needs a lawyer in which he cannot afford and also needs a specialist to prove it wasn't his signature.

The title company refuses to talk to him. The child support office told him "well your rears are paid now, why not leave it alone?" He told them that he didn't care about the money and glad the rears was paid up but he doesn't want her to get away with Fraud.

How can we prove it wasn't his signature? How can he do this with the little money that he has? After all he is 38 and living with our mother! PLEASE HELP.

[George_1950]

In addition to civil penalties, forgery is a crime. Your brother should see a magistrate or state's attorney (district attorney or solicitor) and see what assistance is available.

[jenlindahl]

Hi George. We called the Attorney General who is Lori Swanson here in Minnesota and they told him they cannot give him any advise. :confused:

[George_1950]

Hi George. We called the Attorney General who is Lori Swanson here in Minnesota and they told him they cannot give him any advise. :confused:

That is a good start; try a magistrate or justice of the peace in your county. If you can't locate one, call your sheriff's office. Tell them you want to talk to them, or an investigator or magistrate, about a crime. Try to have copies of what you need with you, such as the forged signature.

[jenlindahl]

Thanks... we'll try that next and I'll post what happens!