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MContext about my Uncle:
My maternal uncle has long-standing mental health issues—hallucinations, paranoia, and talking to himself—but he refuses treatment and has never been officially diagnosed. Outwardly, he appears independent, managing daily life, but those who spend time with him quickly notice something is amiss.His mistrust in family stems from an incident decades ago when my grandfather attempted to admit him for treatment by spiking his drink. Since then, he has been deeply suspicious. But he was always unemployed and was dependent on my granddad. So While my grandmother was alive, things remained stable. After her passing, he inherited a significant sum, moved out and distanced himself.
My granddad died of cancer. Even days before passing way he wanted my uncle to be happy and called him to write his will but he never cooperated. After my grandfather’s death, we got to know my uncle had hired a lawyer with a notorious reputation( even before my grandad passed away). Despite knowing the proposal from his lawyer was unreasonable, we agreed to it. However, a day before signing, my uncle insisted on drilling a borewell on the partitioned land. To avoid disputes, we asked him to wait until after the partition, which led to a heated argument. His lawyer then called off the deal, followed by false cases against us (all dismissed). Since then, my uncle has refused any communication, and all attempts at reconciliation have failed.
We had filed a partition suit and his lawyer did not make a single proposal on how he wants this to be split. Despite us letting him know we are ready to settle in any way that they want and to pay him some amount for him to drop it. It felt like he wanted the case to be dragged.
We got to know recently that despite barely spending anything, my uncle is nearly depleted and we he is selling another property and the lawyer is facilitating it. The man has barely 3 bulbs and a fan and lives In a farmshed which is barely 200sqft. He doesn’t own any appliances, vehicles or has any other expenses, doesn’t eat fancy or buy fancy. For him to burn through his money raises a lot of suspicion on him being exploited.
The partition suit is now in its final stages after years of unnecessary delays. My uncle remains isolated, deeply trusts this lawyer (who suspiciously doesn’t charge him as per him), and rumors suggest he may have been unknowingly married on paper to exploit him (tbh sounded far-fetched to me dont know the truth here). While he has no spouse or heirs, we want to ensure his assets are protected from external exploitation.
And the funny part is we are on good terms with him on all matters expect his lawyer. We have attempted to warn him multiple times.
Since he has no official diagnosis, courts recognize him as fully independent, making legal intervention nearly impossible. Are there any legal avenues to challenge this situation? Could undue influence or financial exploitation be grounds for action?
We’ve prioritized our mental well-being, but watching this unfold is frustrating. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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