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It may well work to your father's advantage if there was a quid pro quo. You say that the wife has been planning a divorce for a while. Why did your father decide to execute the quit claim deed when he did? Could it have be an inducement for the wife to stay in the marriage?



But a court can invalidate the deed if there was an inducement, or a fraud. There must be donative intent.
Three years ago the deed was executed. That’s some long term planning for only a life estate. Sorry budwad but I think proving anything nefarious is way beyond realistic.

As far as donative intent;

a deed proves donative intent. Donative intent is more applicable when arguing loan versus gift.