I just asked my mom, he took MANY loans from different banks to supposedly "sustain the household", but ultimately burned through the money buying the PC, fridge, etc. Aparently, it's way more than I had knowledge of, since I knew about the latest ones, but she told this has been happening since 2 years ago, and it checks out with the when we changed phones, my nephew's TV, a bike and other things.
Also, mom refuses to talk with any attorney until after he dies, saying it would only jinx it. I sort of understand it, she's still cleaning the bedroom and clothes to bring him back, even after the doctor told us it's not likely he'll survive a week.
EDIT: also, the govt here apparently passed a law many years ago that prohibits nullifying debts due to people taking advantage of it to make huge buying sprees in the name of elder people, and then getting to keep the assets due to the debtor dying before they finish paying. I'm not sure about how true this is, but I do remember seeing something about it on the news when I was younger.
We though the same the first day, but around 5hs ago, we were told that he has had micro-strokes for around a month now (we believed his sudden mood swings were due to his diabetes and high sugar), and that the big stroke produced a brain hemorrhage, which happened again yesterday.
He could survive, but neither us nor the doctors are so hopeful, since if his blood pressure increases again, he could very certainly simply die on the spot. Mom is already grieving and trying to make peace with it, but sisters are still hopeful.