Is the sister obliged to return the money to her brother, which he paid for their father's treatment, knowing that she spent a portion of the amount reimbursed by health insurance on her parents, and currently has no income, while the brother is well-off and demanding his money?
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What the son spent and then got back from health coverage is considered his property, and his permission must be sought before disposing of it. The returned money was a trust with the wife, and she overstepped by disposing of it, thus guaranteeing its value. If she is in financial difficulty now, it remains a debt upon her. The brother should forgive her, especially given his financial ease and her difficulty.
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