My father during his lifetime accounted for my entire family (husband and children included) which means he handled the taxation (income and corporation tax), properties, LIC policies, bank accounts, firms (as partners only) etc. After his death five years ago, my second elder brother continued to do so.

Also, recently there is a court case running over a property that my father held. My father had agreed to sell upon a piece of land that he owned just before his death. And now the court order is passed for which my signature is required.

I have refused to sign as I had requested my brother that; related to all of the above-mentioned documents and files, be handed back to me. Also, I would like to exit being a partner to the firms that I and my husband were a part of.

However, in what has been handed back to me, there are important stuff missing,

One such e.g.: – the Sales Deed of one of the properties

He also refuses to give me a copy of the partnership deed of the firms that I and my husband are a part of. Let alone allow me to exit it.

Hence, I have told that I will not be signing until a legal agreement is made as a guarantee to me, that this will be taken care in due time. This has not been received well and has been rejected.

My clarification is with respect to my refusal to sign. Will this cause a problem to me if the court order passed lapses?

Another clarification is with respect to the legal agreement that I had requested my brothers – What type of legal agreement should be made for such a case?