Caruso v. Parkos

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This is a quiet title action relating to certain real property in Valley County, Nebraska. Prior to June 20, 1997, the property was owned by Virginia M. Parkos and two of her children, Susan Caruso and Carol Nattress. Virginia held an undivided five-sevenths interest in the property, while Carol and Susan each held a one-seventh interest in the property.

In April 1997, Carol approached Virginia about receiving an early inheritance to pay for Carol’s medical expenses. The proposal was that Virginia would convey her five-sevenths interest in the property to Carol and Susan and…