Depending on the language of the quit claim deed, he may have locked himself into a scenario through which his wife has a vested life estate even if they divorce before he passes away. It is necessary that his lawyer review the language and advise him as to its legal consequences. Nobody can analyze deed language that they have not seen.
She's negotiating a divorce settlement. In a negotiation, if you don't ask you won't get; and you'll never get a higher offer than your first demand.Quoting simplycleanvk
She's somehow referenced on the deed. We cannot comment on the deed's language, as we have no access to that language.Quoting simplycleanvk
The person to ask is your dad's awesome lawyer. It could be a rather typical provision, life estate to surviving spouse; remainder to children. Or it could be more complex. If the quit claim vested the right to a life estate in the wife, then it will be necessary for the husband to negotiate some form of buy-out as part of the property settlement in order to get her to consent to deed her interest back to him.

