Dear law scholars,
When my husband died, his half-brother (same mother but different fathers) conspired to take half share in my property. His mother was in vegetative state at that time and she died within a year. He conspired to file a Suit of Declaration by her name that she also has right in half of property I inherited from my husband and then a WILL on his name.
The witnesses of WILL are his own men. It is unlikely that they will speak truth in court. But they often boast publicly that how they took her thumb impression on WILL, without her knowledge.
1. If a video is made of these witnesses statement, would it serve any purpose to invalidate the WILL?
Her thumb impressions look different of Declaration, WILL and on other documents. And it is quiet possible that this shrewd brother-in-law was faking her thumb impression by putting his index finger.
2. Does her mental soundness matter in this declaration case?
3. What is the required legal formality to examine the validity of thumb impressions?
4. Would it be helpful if some of thumb impressions didn’t match to others?
I would like to know your professional opinion about these layman ideas; which I got from queries on forum. Thanks!
