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Appeals court hears challenge to trial judge’s ruling that deed transfers were void due to incapacity and other defects
Summary
In Postale v. Mitchell, counsel for the appellant argued the trial court erred in invalidating an October 2020 deed, citing issues of the grantor’s competence, lack of proper acknowledgment by a notary, and alleged procedural irregularities in the trial; the appellee said the record and expert medical opinion supported the trial court’s ruling.
Postale v. Mitchell (deed validity): The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard argument over whether a trial judge correctly invalidated a deed executed October 23, 2020 and declared subsequent deed transfers to be void. Appellant counsel argued the evidence did not support findings of legal incompetence and alleged procedural irregularities at trial; appellee counsel said the trial court correctly relied on medical opinion, lack of proper acknowledgment by a notary, and documentary evidence to find the deed invalid for incapacity and other defects.
Why it matters: The appeal implicates property-law principles (proper acknowledgment and notarial formalities), the standard for proving incapacity or undue influence, and procedural issues about necessary parties and whether the trial court should have added defendants or…
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