Responding from a NY perspective, as it is the purchaser who wants the assurances that he is acquiring what he expects to be acquiring, it’s the...

Something tells me that you already know the answer.

Have a deed, together, with the necessary accompanying transfer documents, needed for recording, duly executed, and acknowledged, and then recorded...

There is a transfer tax on such transfer.

Sure you can, first figure out who you’re conveying your interest in the real estate to.

Without the relative’s cooperation, the only chance you have, without guarantee, is a lawsuit to prove to the court your entitlement. It may work,...

Instead of you drafting legal documents that you may not be capable of doing properly, why don’t you just tell him to drop off to you a bank check...

One does not have to have an attorney represent them in a lawsuit. So if you feel confident that you can successfully challenge the deed, then...

The fact that it gives you concern may be reason enough to have it corrected.

Typically the answer is yes, unless there is a restriction contained in the deed, or in a court order, or in the zoning regulations.