Stealing or concealing a Will
MT, KibahaStealing a Will is a crime and is punishable under section 266 of the Penal Code. The section provides that where the thing stolen is a testamentary instrument, whether the testator is living or dead, the offender is liable to imprisonment for 10 years. Also, section 277 of the Penal Code makes concealment of a Will an offence, as it states that any person who, with intent to defraud, conceals any testamentary instrument, whether the testator is living or dead, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 10 years. Therefore, if you have cogent evidence, you can report the matter to the police for them to initiate a criminal investigation against your step mother and your uncle. You then may have to appear in Court to prove the case with your cogent evidence. If proved beyond reasonable doubt, your step mother and your uncle are liable for imprisonment for 10 years each.