Dear Lawyers/Experts,
When I was single and working, my father asked me to give my savings to him. I trusted him and gave my savings to him without any second thought, afterall he is my father. He used to say that he will invest wisely and make the money grow and give it to me when I am in need. I continued to give him money until I am married and had my own kids. My kids are now grown up (in teens) and need that money for college fees and have some medical needs in my own family.
I know that I will need the money for the fees and for my other needs, so I started asking my father for my money. I first started asking him 2013, he said he will give me in 6 months then after 6 months he asked 6 months..he dragged till now, now I am seriously in need of that money.
It is not that he does not have money, he has more than 10 times in the form of assets. Finally I had a seirous chat with him to give my money back. Now he is saying that everything he owns is mine and my brother's but we will get them only after his death. I explained him many times that I am not after his money but asking my own money which I gave him almost two decades ago but he is saying anything we will get from him is only after his death.
It sounds bad but I cannot wait until his death because my needs won't wait until he is gone. I want him to have a very long and healthy life but he is adamant is not even talking to me. My brother is sympathic to my cause and he requested my father to give my money back to me. My father has even stopped talking to my brother. He is thinking that we are conspiring against him.
I don't want to go legal route but my father is leaving me no choice. I need my money for my needs. now that he is harassing me. I want that money with interest. What kind of action or notice can I send him. Which kind(family, civil...) of lawyer should I approach. Please note that I will approaching court for only for my money which I gave him not for his money or ancestral property.
Thank you.
