the thing is that one of my parents passed, and one of my siblings forced me to sign out my rights to inherit one of my parent assets so the sibling can have it. this sibling put me in a very complicated situation with a lot of moral pressure and some threats, so I ended up signing a document I didn’t fully understand, and nobody explained.
Later that day, I learned that I could go back to the notary and explained I was forced to sign even though I explained I didn’t want to sign, and with that information, that document can be invalidated. On the other hand, just thinking about doing that makes me feel guilty and like some type of villain, so I’m not sure what to do
NTA. It wouldn’t make you the villain to tell the truth that you were coerced into signing the document without understanding it. But you need legal advice, not Reddit.
Absolutely seek legal advice!
yeah nobody can help you here talk to a lawyer. if you’re worried about feeling bad well it sounds like you already do. do you want to feel guilty AND broke?
Your sibling used your parents death to manipulate and threaten you into giving up your inheritance. Thats genuinely messed up. Dont let the guilt work on you twice, go back to that notary and invalidate it
If you’re not going to protect your interests, then who will? Why are you even asking if you should invalidate your signature? You already know your family is fucking you over, so what’s the issue?
The villain is the asshole of a sibling that forced you to sign.
Nta
NTA – A contract signed under duress is not legally enforceable. Contact a lawyer ASAP and take legal action right away.
NTA, morally. I can’t help your guilt here, OP, and you’re unlikely to find this useful if you need to do it same day, but morally, you’re in the clear. The reason that you can go to a notary and recant your signature is that we recognize that people can be coerced into signing things and may need to escape from another party to be truthful.
You’re aware, however, that your sibling will know you did this and will just come back at you, right? I hope you are prepared to stand your ground, OP, I really do, and you should recant, but to be clear, if you’re not going to stand up to your sibling, you’re just picking more of the same trouble.
NTA
Invalidate it. You can always change your mind, after you’ve had time to give it some thought. (Maybe you will choose not to, because this inheritance is rightfully yours.)
You signed potentially under duress. This could cause a lifetime of resentment. What’s rightfully and lawfully yours should be given freely (if you wish to give) or not at all. You are not obligated to give anyone what is yours, no matter how much they beg or try to guilt you. It’s yours.
Did the notary actually ask if you are being forced and signing of your own free will. Because if not they may not have done their job right depending on the state you are in. At least in IL asking the question is part of the gig, only know because I just had to take a 3+ hour course to renew my certificate
NTA
NTA but INFO, why do you feel guilty about this? your sibling literally threatened you into signing, is there something else going on that makes you feel like you owe them this?
Do you want to inherit stuff, or do you want to be a doormat?
You choose
NTA and get it done ASAP. On the face of it a lot of gaslighting etc going on, and you perhaps also need someone to talk to. Who isn’t a lawyer, i.e therapist for the longer term work. Although you may also need a lawyer.
NTA. You were forced. That document was never valid. Your sibling doesn’t need it