Hi,
We are in the midst of selling our ancestral land in Kerala. It belonged to my grandfather. There are 13 heirs and a legal-heirship certificate has been issued -by Tahsildar- that has the names of 13 heirs, namely my uncles and cousins.
One of my cousins has been nominated as power of attorney for 12 heirs settled in India.
The 13th heir is my living uncle who has settled in the US for 50 + years. He suspects us of being unfair to him, though this isn't the case. He has said subsequently that he will do nothing such as give POA, try to get the OCI card or take any such effort, to enable us to register the sale deed. Already we've buyers who have purchased part of the land.
He is also 80 years old and has health issues. His children don't respond to our telephones or emails. He has closed the door on us, even though we intend to share the proceeds equally among our families, including him. He has remained out of touch with us for decades and it is unlikely that he will give his release for sale.
Barring my uncle all other heirs are without conflict and would like the sale to go through ASAP. All other documents such as POA and partition deeds are no problem with the others. They will cooperate fully.
I am at my wit's end how to proceed. Any way around my uncle ? Such as depositing his share of proceeds in court?