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Life insurance bought under MWP Act: Why it matters and how it can ensure greater protection for your familyCutting through money jargon, one topic at a time. This week, Preeti Kulkarni explains how the MWP Act can ensure greater protection for yo...- Family members can reject sale of joint HUF land and treat it as void if Karta sells it solely for personal benefit; Key legal rules you must knowIn a Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year, the sale of joint ancestral property was deemed invalid if it only benefited one family m...
- Virginia couple bought a 100-year-old home and turned its backyard into a garden. One year later, a neighbour claimed the land was his and wanted its fence removed, but then a judge stepped inA Virginia couple who bought a nearly 100-year-old home in 2025 transformed its gravel backyard into a garden with grass, flowers and veget...
- Once father’s property is proved as joint property, married Hindu daughters can claim a right in it and demand partition, rules Karnataka High CourtBrothers resisted married sisters claim over late father’s properties; Karnataka HC rules in married sisters’ favour as properties are join...
- Why did Leona Helmsley leave $12 million to her dog Trouble but exclude two grandchildren? Here's what happened after her deathHelmsley owned a white Maltese dog named Trouble. She included provisions for trouble in her last will, dated July 15, 2005. She directed t...
- Mahatama Gandhi's grandson trustee used AI to reclaim 30 acre land in US' Virginia after 20-month legal battleA Virginia resident who claimed a 30-acre property belonging to Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Kanu Gandhi and his wife Shiva through adverse po...
- Elon Musk’s xAI offers to buy 418 homes near its Mississippi data centre amid noise complaintsResidents in Colonial Hills are considering buyout offers from xAI due to ongoing noise complaints. The energy demands of the AI data cente...
- ₹20.45 lakh cash deposits, ₹12.64 lakh capital gains from property sale questioned by Income Tax Department; here’s why woman wins relief at ITAT HyderabadA Telangana woman successfully challenged an income-tax dispute involving substantial cash deposits and a property sale. The ITAT Hyderabad...
- Inside Jennifer Lawrence's $21.9 million New York home with a private garden; what NYC offers her that Hollywood can'tLawrence primarily lives in New York with her husband, Cooke Maroney, an art gallerist, and their two children. In a 2025 interview with Th...
- Grandson got 3.11 bigha of Delhi land and other properties via Will, family members objected to this; HC grants probate of Will to grandson, know whyFollowing Smt Shanti Devi's passing in 2001, her grandson Gahlot faced challenges from relatives contesting her will, asserting it was frau...
- Leaseholder kills Guwahati hotel co-owner, her son, daughter in law, brother and caretaker: How a rent dispute led to mass shooting in Hotel Bilas InnA shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn on Guwahati’s GS Road left five people dead and one injured on Monday night. Police suspect a dispute over th...
- Redeveloping an old society? Be careful while signing the POA in builder’s favour; know what to look out forHousing societies looking to redevelop must qualify under Development Control Regulations and pass a resolution during a meeting. After the...
- Split wide open: Ex-Andhra CM Jagan cites security concerns to deny sister Sharmila’s request to hold daughter’s wedding at family homeY S Jaganmohan Reddy has denied permission for his niece Y S Anjili Reddy's wedding at their Bengaluru residence. His refusal is based on e...
- Katy Perry set to turn 42 with $400 million fortune: A deep dive into pop icon’s career, net worth, and California real estate empireKaty Perry will celebrate her 42nd birthday in October 2026, reflecting on a remarkable career that took her from singing in churches to be...
- Brother refused to give sister her share; Bombay HC upholds her 1/3 property right after mother gave her share to sonThe Bombay High Court has recently ruled in favor of a sister's claim to a portion of family property, rejecting her brother’s objections. ...
- Father bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name, other brothers claimed it was joint family land; M.P. High Court rules in elder brother’s favour, here's whyFather bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name; other brothers objected, claiming joint family funds were used, but Madhya Pradesh HC u...
- In 1999, a Texas family lost its mineral rights in a tax foreclosure; 20 years later, heirs challenged the sale, what did the state Supreme Court say?In April 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas considered a dispute. It involved mineral interests that were sold at a tax auction in 1999. It w...
- Sister’s husband claimed he got his father-in-law's land via oral gift and sold it but her brothers objected; Madras HC rules in brothers' favour for this reasonSister’s husband’s family sold her father’s 36 cents land claiming he had got the land via oral gift; Madras HC rules this oral gift invali...
- Cash landing on you: Litigation funders bet on inheritance battles over croresLitigation funding has emerged as a viable option for individuals involved in inheritance disputes in India. Firms are assessing the potent...
- Son living in father's property receives eviction notice after family feud, he fights back in court; Delhi High Court orders son's family to vacateDelhi High Court upheld a father-in-law’s decree for possession of his Paschim Vihar flat but said his widowed daughter-in-law cannot be ev...
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