Reading: My client is facing a land dispute. He claims his deceased father sold him the property through a private, unregistered sale deed. However, the other family members contest this, saying the signature on the document isn’t their father’s. The court ordered handwriting analysis, but the signature is from around 40 years ago. The expert wants to compare it with other documents signed by the deceased around the same time. Unfortunately, my client doesn’t have any other old documents. How can I help him defend his claim?

My client is facing a land dispute. He claims his deceased father sold him the property through a private, unregistered sale deed. However, the other family members contest this, saying the signature on the document isn’t their father’s. The court ordered handwriting analysis, but the signature is from around 40 years ago. The expert wants to compare it with other documents signed by the deceased around the same time. Unfortunately, my client doesn’t have any other old documents. How can I help him defend his claim?

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2 years ago

Law Forum › Category: Property › My client is facing a land dispute. He claims his deceased father sold him the property through a private, unregistered sale deed. However, the other family members contest this, saying the signature on the document isn’t their father’s. The court ordered handwriting analysis, but the signature is from around 40 years ago. The expert wants to compare it with other documents signed by the deceased around the same time. Unfortunately, my client doesn’t have any other old documents. How can I help him defend his claim?

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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My client is facing a land dispute. He claims his deceased father sold him the property through a private, unregistered sale deed. However, the other family members contest this, saying the signature on the document isn’t their father’s. The court ordered handwriting analysis, but the signature is from around 40 years ago. The expert wants to compare it with other documents signed by the deceased around the same time. Unfortunately, my client doesn’t have any other old documents. How can I help him defend his claim?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

In this situation, you can argue that the lack of other documents is not your client’s fault, and the burden of proof lies on the opposing parties to prove the signature is not authentic. You can also explore other evidence like witness testimonies or circumstantial evidence to support your client’s claim.