If I buy a house for my brother, and I pay for it with a cashier's check made out to the owner of the house (in this case, the bank's attorney, which will be handling the closing), would I be legally liable in any way in the future should, god forbid, my brother do something illegal involving that house?
Would I be subject to questioning by authorities because I funded the purchase of the house?
Would my name be mentioned anywhere on the deed, or other legal documents, at all?
FYI: The house will be under my brother's name