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For once some funny news on the Family Thing front. In January my uncle decided to appeal the decision of the court. This appeal will take place in a different court district. You would expect that court 1 would send all the paperwork over to court 2, but it doesn't. My uncle and his lawyer are responsible for handing over all the documents.
A little while ago our lawyer let us know that my uncle's lawyer had handed over the paperwork. Since my father doesn't trust my uncle or his lawyer he asked our lawyer to check if they indeed had handed over ALL the files. Our lawyer told him she advised against doing that; it would cost money and it was unlikely my uncle's lawyer would not hand in all the files, that would be damaging to his reputation. My father insisted, he didn't mind paying for it since it would give him at least peace of mind.
Guess what: they didn't hand over all the files. Several documents were missing. Documents that are very much in our favour (e.g. a letter my aunt had written about how my uncle never involved her in decisions when the were both conservators for my grandmother). Our lawyer couldn't believe my uncle's lawyer would have held back documents. Sure it can be a mistake, but there have been so many of those that I don't believe that. And even if it's a mistake, it's a stupid one, that lawyer is responsible to hand over everything and he should have triple checked that he did. According to our lawyer the court will not pleased and there's a big, fat mark against my uncle and his lawyer now.
Today my father and sister are meeting with our lawyer, for the first strategic meeting about the appeal. A second one will be held just before the court date, to go over things a second time.
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