Terroristic Threat

[farfigknewton1]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland


In a very complex situation, will explain circumstances as brief as possible.
Two brothers in joint ownership (50/50) of seasonal rental community. One brother dies and leaves will to his half ownership to his only son. Surviving brother trying everything to have surviving son removed, disinherited, whatever.
I was a close friend to deceased brother and his son. Worked on their property for a few years but never got along with surviving brother. Also a tenant in the community for about six years. A LOT of dirty family fighting going on over very valuable estate.
In July, I was approached by surviving brother, and listened to his rants on the road about his hatred for his nephew, etc. Right before he pulled away, his last words were, "if. Xxxxx doesn't leave the property, I will blow this place up or contaminate the well".. There are over 100 families in this community. I notified this mans attorney about what he said to me, and was blown off with. 'He is just an upset old man, its nothing" And knowing the families fighting, I didn't go to the police out of pressure from others with a lot at stake.

I have felt guilt to this day that I didn't go to the police. And now, I am hearing the families legal battles are only getting dirtier and worse over the deceased brothers estate.

Is it too late for me to go to authorities? Is there a statute of limitations on this? Should I hire an attorney for protection from this person and the people he is living with who know that I know other questionably illegal activity that they all have been involved in? One of which, in order to get me off the property, someone using their notary from being in the board of education, they notarized a title that was signed years ago, this year, of a dead guy?

Not gonna lie, I am a little scared here....

[Dogmatique]

By all means make a police report.

Hyperbolic threats are sometimes not taken seriously though; don't expect too much to happen especially if it happened some time ago.

I don't see any cause for a restraining order.

[jk]

I have a question:

how was title held between the brothers? If they were tenants in common, then deceased brother share would transfer to an heir or legatee if there was a will. If held as joints tenants with rights of survivorship, the share of the deceased would pass to the surviving brother. While everything you state says it was tenants in common, sometimes people are mistaken.

if it was tenants in common, then even if surviving brother somehow got the will invalidated, per the laws of intestate succession, son would still likely be the heir apparent so surviving brother really wouldn't gain anything by invalidating the will.

can you explain this a bit though:

One of which, in order to get me off the property, someone using their notary from being in the board of education, they notarized a title that was signed years ago, this year, of a dead guy?

was this the property in question?

[farfigknewton1]

Jk, the 2 brothers had a partnership, which jointly owned many acres of land, and one property in particular where they ran their business, which is a seasonal summer home park. They were tenants in common, not joint tenancy.

The part about illegally notarizing a document was in reference to a mobile home title, which I purchased 6 years ago, but never converted into my name. They notarized it this year, as if i bought it this year, but the previous owner that I purchased it from died 2 years ago. The mobile home is located in the community the brothers owned, which they collect seasonal rent.

I'm not really accepting that this mans threat to contaminate the only well on the property as a 'hyperbolic' threat. Saying a fat lady is as huge as a house is hyperbolic, but a threat to multiple families health and well being ,as being exaggerated? Apples and oranges?

[Dogmatique]

Accept it or not - your choice. But it's realistic.

As I said, you're free to make a report to the police. They will take it from there.

[farfigknewton1]

Dogmatique, I know what you said is realistic. I appreciate the input and answer. One of the reasons I am asking on here is to be more aware of the reality of it all. Thanks again.

[jk]

The part about illegally notarizing a document was in reference to a mobile home title, which I purchased 6 years ago, but never converted into my name. They notarized it this year, as if i bought it this year, but the previous owner that I purchased it from died 2 years ago. The mobile home is located in the community the brothers owned, which they collect seasonal rent.

so you are complicit it some sort of fraudulent activity along with them?

Not sure I would be so antagonistic towards them.

[farfigknewton1]

no, they did the notarizing for the new buyers of my mobile home. I handed over the title ,which was the title given to me six years ago, signed by the seller back then. (Who has since passed away) I also gave a bill of sale, etc. The new buyers wanted to transfer title to themselves, and found out the title needed to be signed by a notary. When the new buyers found out from their own research the guy was dead, the landlord of the property had his friend who works for the local board of ed. Notarize it for them. I think the title still ended up as a useless piece of paper because it was titled in the husband and wife's names, and only the husband signed it. We never titled it because it was over the required foot length to need a title for it, and it was permanently built around and no longer movable by the previous owners.

[jk]

yet you used a title, that was not in your name, to transfer title to the mobile home to whomever you sold it to?

the title was a useless piece of paper because you owned the property and the title did not reflect the current ownership.

[farfigknewton1]

Jk, the 1957 mobile home was sold with a bill of sale. I GAVE them the last known title that existed. It is not a requirement to title homes that length and age in Maryland. The buyers wanted to try and get one. They researched the guys name, found he was dead. Once my bill of sale was signed, I am not responsible for anything to do with the place, OR what the current buyers do.

You are going on half facts, could you just understand my original question having to do with a threat? You never touched on it, but instead went on about the wills and such, which I neve asked for advice on. Thanks!