When we (brother and I) started working, we gave money to our father that was more than 20 years back. My father invested the money in properties. My Father has properties of his own. Now that our children are growing we needed the money, we asked him but he is reluctantly giving us back. My Father and I agreed to a certain amount and he arranged money for me. My brother is claiming he sent more than I did so he wanted lot more amount of money (that is fair, since he is saying he gave more money than me) but there is a huge gap in the amount between what my brother is claiming and what my father is agreeing to, my father is saying that he already returned some money in cash to my brother. They are not agreeing on anything to settle.
I asked my brother to settle the issue with my father but he is saying, he is no longer interested but will wait until demise of my father and will claim money from the inheritance. I was never a witness to the monetary transactions between my father and my brother, some transactions are in cash. If my father is no longer there then my brother's word will be final. The amount of money (principal + interest) he is now claiming will cover all the properties my father and investment properties.
Assuming my father gives 50% of his own properties to each of us. Can my brother claim my share also to cover my father’s debt ?.
Thanks for any information you may provide.
