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Father can't relinquish daughter’s share in ancestral property to son; Know the legal positionA father cannot legally sign away his daughter's rightful share in ancestral property to his son, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled. ...
West Bengal: Ex-TMC MLA Atin Ghosh, daughter booked in property grab caseFormer TMC MLA Atin Ghosh, his daughter, and son-in-law face charges for allegedly illegally occupying a Kolkata bungalow and land worth Rs...
Wife refused to leave sister-in-law’s house after husband moved out; Delhi HC orders her evictionA Delhi High Court ruling has affirmed a woman's eviction from her sister-in-law's inherited property. The court stated that once a husband...
Joint vs mutual Will: What Indian couples should know before planning the succession of their estateJoint and mutual Wills, while legally recognized in India, present significant complexities and potential for disputes. Experts highlight t...
Club rules need not apply: Reclaiming 'commons' on which Delhi Gymkhana Club stands must be a start for other such returnsThe government has taken control of Delhi Gymkhana Club. This action highlights issues of nepotism and valuable land in other elite clubs a...
Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SCThe Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling. Individuals accused of murder or abetting murder cannot inherit property from the victim...
Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SCThe Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling. Individuals accused of murdering or abetting the murder of another person are barred ...
Property partition after owner’s death: A guide for legal heirs to divide assetsPartition of a property means the legal division of jointly owned property among co-owners or legal heirs, severing joint occupancy into in...
Ratan Tata’s will has a no-contest clause that could cost challenger the entire inheritanceRatan Tata has left the majority of his ₹3,800 crore wealth to charitable foundations RTEF and RTET. His will includes a no-contest clause ...
Why giving property via will can be a bad ideaSo many of us go to great lengths to leave behind something precious for our children. A woman found that it was not easy to sell off the f...
How to bequeath property to successorsHow to bequeath property to successors
Can elder sister demand her share in father's property even though my mother is still alive?As per the Hindu Succession Act 1956, your elder sister being a class I legal heir is entitled to claim her share in the property.
Surnames of children different from mine in documents. How to transfer my property to them?Once the property is transferred to a beneficiary by a will, the beneficiary becomes the absolute owner, says our expert. Here are other qu...
Does my daughter have a right to my property while I am alive?If the daughter is able bodied, sound of mind and a major, then she does not have any right over the parent's self-acquired property till t...
Estate planning queries: My father had a property in his name. Can his brother make a claim to this?Your uncle can get the property transferred in your expired father's name fraudulently but not legally. Assuming that you are from a Hindu ...
Jaya bequeathed her properties to Deepa & me: Deepak JayakumarJayakumar claimed that the former CM had bequeathed her properties, including her Veda Nilayam bungalow in Poes Garden, to his sister Deepa...
How and when should you amend your WillSuccession planning of personal assets is essential for protecting you family from legal hassles. Here’s how your Will can keep things simp...
Steps to ensure you have a valid willIt is possible that after the death of the testator, the will is challenged by a relative in court.
HC notice to Law Ministry on PIL on bequeathing of propertyThe Madras High Court today directed the Law and Company Affairs Ministry to file within four weeks a counter affidavit on a PIL challengin...
Bombay HC to fix date of trial in Jaidev Thackeray's will case next weekBombay HC would decide on Nov 10 the date for commencement of trial on a petition filed by Jaidev Thackeray, challenging his will.