If the home is owned jointly by your mother and father, and your father is not of sound mind, someone needs to obtain power of attorney to sign for him--perhaps your mother. Once POA is obtained, the property can be quitclaim deeded to whomever they want, while retaining a life estate in the property.
Adding individuals to the title will not accomplish the objective in this situation.
Please let me know if you need additional information.
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TG
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POA is not as easy to obtain once an individual is incompetent as you describe your father to be. Whomever is attempting to obtain POA, must petition the local court for guardianship or POA and the court would have to grant the petition after a competency hearing. You would need a family law attorney to represent whomever petitions the court.
Once this is done, a quitclaim deed merely passes title of whatever your parents own to whomever they deed it to. I suggested the retention of a life estate for your mother and father so they can continue to live there the rest of their lives if practical. There should be an agreement indicating who is responsible for the insurance, taxes, utilities, etc. while at least one of your parents continues to reside in the home. You should have a property law attorney assist you with this.
All the best to you and your family.
Lawyer.
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