Hi,
I'm pretty sure I would have to consult with an attorney for this issue, but it doesn't hurt to ask and hear people opinion on this metter.
My father's dad was a retired american that bought land in DR. He passed away when my dad was only 2yo. My father's dad only had two childrens in DR (my dad and uncle) and he had other children in the US but my dad and uncle never stayed in touch with them. My dad's brother was already in his 20s when my dad was born so he was like a father to him.
My father's dad owned a piece of land that is valued now around $5,000,000.00 USD. After my father's dad passed away in the early 60s in DR one of his daughter from the US came and she got the land under her name, She didn't want the land so she gave it to my uncle and put it under his name. I don't think she did it intentionally on what would happen after, but I'm guessing she just thought that my uncle is the older brother he would take care of the younger one.
Fast foward a couple of years later with my dad being in his mids 30s and his brother that now owns the land in his 60s. Around this time is that my dad learns that that piece of land was owned by his father, and his starts saying that the land should been divided 50/50, but he saying that he got screwed because at the time he was a child.
Ten years after and my dad now is 55 and his brother is around 80, and they really havent been in good terms since then.
the land before was worthless now people want to develope it and it's part of the main city.
My dad's main argument (which I don't know if it has weight) is that in DR you can not give property amongs the siblings if 1 sibling is left out without a will.
My questions is:
1) Would my dad have a good case if he takes it to court?
2) Can people exchange property legally among siblings if it effects another sibling?
3) Can an old tranaction of real estate in the 60s if done improperly still be corrected in court?
My father is not legally sabby so he's not too sure if he has a case and he never really cared about the land because my uncle was never really going to sell it. But now he's concern that if my uncle those pass away all his childrens around 15 (some from different women) will divided the property leaving me his only son without a share.
Generally I wouldn't care, but were talking about 5Mil USD here.
I'm pretty sure I would have to consult with an attorney for this issue, but it doesn't hurt to ask and hear people opinion on this metter.
My father's dad was a retired american that bought land in DR. He passed away when my dad was only 2yo. My father's dad only had two childrens in DR (my dad and uncle) and he had other children in the US but my dad and uncle never stayed in touch with them. My dad's brother was already in his 20s when my dad was born so he was like a father to him.
My father's dad owned a piece of land that is valued now around $5,000,000.00 USD. After my father's dad passed away in the early 60s in DR one of his daughter from the US came and she got the land under her name, She didn't want the land so she gave it to my uncle and put it under his name. I don't think she did it intentionally on what would happen after, but I'm guessing she just thought that my uncle is the older brother he would take care of the younger one.
Fast foward a couple of years later with my dad being in his mids 30s and his brother that now owns the land in his 60s. Around this time is that my dad learns that that piece of land was owned by his father, and his starts saying that the land should been divided 50/50, but he saying that he got screwed because at the time he was a child.
Ten years after and my dad now is 55 and his brother is around 80, and they really havent been in good terms since then.
the land before was worthless now people want to develope it and it's part of the main city.
My dad's main argument (which I don't know if it has weight) is that in DR you can not give property amongs the siblings if 1 sibling is left out without a will.
My questions is:
1) Would my dad have a good case if he takes it to court?
2) Can people exchange property legally among siblings if it effects another sibling?
3) Can an old tranaction of real estate in the 60s if done improperly still be corrected in court?
My father is not legally sabby so he's not too sure if he has a case and he never really cared about the land because my uncle was never really going to sell it. But now he's concern that if my uncle those pass away all his childrens around 15 (some from different women) will divided the property leaving me his only son without a share.
Generally I wouldn't care, but were talking about 5Mil USD here.