A dramatic inheritance dispute ended in court with a man successfully forcing his uncles to return over BD 14,000 they took from a joint account, despite having previously waived their rights to the money.
The case cantered around the complex inheritance of a man’s late father, whose death in a road accident resulted in an insurance payout deposited into a joint account held by the claimant’s grandfather and mother. After both the grandfather and mother passed away, the fate of the funds remained unclear.
While all heirs of the grandfather and the claimant’s mother had signed a waiver agreeing to forgo their claims to the funds in favour of the claimant, the situation took a turn when the grandfather passed away. The claimant’s uncles, heirs to the grandfather’s estate, launched a legal challenge to open the estate and distribute the funds. They withdrew BD 14,418.195 from the joint account and split it among themselves, despite the waiver in place.
According to the claimant’s lawyer, Ghadeer Al Aali, the claimant repeatedly asked his uncles to return the money, reminding them of the agreement they had all signed. When they refused, the claimant was left with no option but to pursue legal action.
The court carefully examined the waiver document, which included the signatures of 24 respondents. The document specifically referred to the grandfather’s and the claimant’s mother’s estates, confirming that all heirs had agreed to relinquish their shares in favour of the claimant. Upon further review, the court concluded that the respondents—who were not heirs to the claimant’s mother—had no standing to sign the waiver on behalf of her heirs. However, their signatures clearly indicated an intent to give up their own shares of their father’s estate, thus making the waiver valid.
Ultimately, the court ruled that the uncles, along with others who signed the waiver, must repay the BD 14,418.195 to the claimant, with each defendant paying according to their portion of the inheritance. It was a decisive victory for the claimant, who had fought for his rightful share against family members who tried to take advantage of the situation.
