Seeking Advice for Estate Dispute
Location: Delhi
I’m reaching out to this community for some urgent advice regarding estate and inheritance laws in India.
Since my mother’s passing in March, I have been trying to get transparency regarding her three bank accounts, her demat account, and her house in Delhi. Although I am one of four daughters and a legal heir, my sisters—who are also settled here in the USA—have taken full control and are refusing to share the Will or the property registration papers with me.
Most concerningly, I have recently discovered that my fake signature was used on a Relinquishment Deed to transfer assets without my knowledge or consent. This follows a pattern from when my father passed in 2017, where my rights were also ignored.
I am being told I can 'stay' at the house when I visit, but I am being denied my legal right to the documentation. I am very worried about the legal trouble they are putting themselves in by forging my signature on official deeds.
Has anyone here navigated a similar situation? At what point do I stop trying to handle this as a 'family matter' and send a formal legal notice to protect my rights? I’d appreciate any leads on reputable lawyers who handle NRI estate disputes.