How to get my copy of mom's will?

I generally don't post here any more but saw this post and thought you should be aware of a new Michigan statutory provision that might help. The URLs will probably be truncated, so you might have to add the "http//www. ...."

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(yakff5enmqintnbdu2s4feh4))/mileg.aspx?page=GetMCLDocument&objectname=mcl-750-174a

You should see an attorney, or since these are provisions in the Michigan Penal Code, you could ask for assistance from a law enforcement agency.

The section referenced provides in pertinent part;

"750.174a Vulnerable adult; prohibited conduct; violation; penalty; enhanced sentence; exceptions; consecutive sentence; definitions; report by office of services to the aging to department of human services.
Sec. 174a.

(1) A person shall not through fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, coercion, or unjust enrichment obtain or use or attempt to obtain or use a vulnerable adult's money or property to directly or indirectly benefit that person knowing or having reason to know the vulnerable adult is a vulnerable adult. ..."

Your post infers that "unjust enrichment" has occurred.

In agreement with FF, start with:

Reporting identity fraud to the credit card agencies, AND to the State Guardian, whose job this is, right?

ENDOFROAP, how was your Mom's memory at the time the Quit Claim Deed was signed, as such a document needs your Mom's signature.

Even if the the Will says that your brother will get the house, Medicaid [if Medicaid is paying for Mom care at the nursing home] trumps the Will, thus Medicaid could ask for the house to be sold upon your Mom's passing so that Medicaid can be reimbursed. Of course, it all depends on timing. Medicaid is good on following the paper trail.

As for the charge cards which were placed in your mother's name, I wonder who signed the Applications for the credit card? Can Mom still sign her name? If not, then someone forged her name. I frozen my parent's credit via the 3 large credit bureau to keep anyone else from using their credit to get credit cards, buy a car, or get a mortgage. Even froze my own.

Check the assessors records online to find out about the property ownership. Some counties also provide access to recorded documents which would have been necessary to transfer the house. Did bro provide care for mom for any period of time prior to nursing home? Is she on Medicaid? Medicaid, if she is on it, has a look back period of five years for recovery of assets used that could reimburse them for her care. Maybe check with Medicaid to see if mom was on it. They will be legally limited in the information they can give you. But, you can tell them any information that you have or suspect and they will investigate as appropriate.