How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Review a Property Deed in New Mexico

In 2022, an individual in New Mexico sought assistance regarding a property deed issue related to land that had been deeded equally to all of their grandfather's children prior to his passing. Although all heirs retained their signed deeds, none were officially recorded in county records, leading to complications after one heir claimed ownership of one of the two plots and transferred it to his son without consensus. The family, now in their late 70s or 80s, was distressed to learn that the son had sold the property without their knowledge and wanted to know if this action could be reversed. As a result, the client received one proposal from a licensed lawyer, with a flat fee bid of $750. The proposal was submitted to meet the client's deadline,