Need advice for family dispute
rajesh singal
(Querist) 01 August 2015
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
My father made a will in favor of me and my elder sister (jointly) of his house. He got expired 7 years back. My sister is divorced twice( though civil courts) and was staying with me after my father's death. After some time due to her spend thrift behaviour she started demanding more & more money which i couldn't afford as i have to take care of my own chirldren & family with limited income. Lately she started abusing & querraelling with me & my family. To avoid such day to day tensions due to my sister's behaviour, i moved out of my father's house and started living on rent. Now since past few months, she is verbly demanding that i transfer the whole share of mine in father's property on her name. She is also threatening that if i don't follow her demand, she might commit suicide and give my & my faimly's name in writing as responsible for her death.
Since she is living alone from past 3 years, She seems to be either under depression or indulged in some bad company or may be somebody is guiding her all this(apprently under influence of some religious guru unknown to me).
Kindly advice how can i safeguard my and my family interests, especially if she takes a step to harm herself in any way and leaves behind a note against any of my family members including me.
P. Venu
(Expert) 02 August 2015
Ignore the threats. File a suit for partition.
rajesh singal
(Querist) 03 August 2015
Dear Sir,
Thanks for your response to my query.
I am aware of the loss that may occur to me as far as my property is concerned. but still, I would wait for my sister to be the first one to approach the court for filing a suit for partition, since I donot want to get any social stigma from my relatives etc. You may please note that all relatives have a soft corner for her since she is a lady.
However, I would like to emphasize that I am more worried about the legal implications which may arise as a result of my sister taking some step to harm herself (including committing suicide) because she is obsessed to her spend thrift nature and she could go upto any extent to fullfil that. Please guide me as to what legal implications may arise if my sister does a thing like this and leaves behind a note against me/any of my family members. Also, what steps I should take to safeguard my and my family's interests in such circumstances.
rajesh singal
(Querist) 04 August 2015
Dear Experts,
Looking forward for your opinion on my query.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 11 August 2015
If the threat is persistent, you may make a complaint with the local police station about the same and get a acknowledgement after which you can remain silent and watch the development.
