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Don’t let property turn into a legal battle: Essential steps heirs should take after owner’s deathManaging property after an owner's death requires a structured approach, starting with checking for a Will or identifying legal heirs. Upda...03 Apr, 2026, 08.15 AM IST- Calling property ‘ancestral’ isn’t enough: Courts demand clear chain of title and documentary proofCourts now demand concrete proof for ancestral property claims. Simply calling property ancestral is insufficient. Claimants must establish...24 Mar, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
- Not all family properties are ancestral: Son has no birthright in father’s self-acquired assetsA recent court ruling clarifies property rights. A son does not automatically inherit a father's self-acquired property. Birthrights only a...13 Mar, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
- Can a mother cut a son out of her Will? Kerala HC backs mother who inherited 46 cents of land from her husband and denied son a shareFather had got 46 cents of land from family partition; he gifted the land to wife; wife registers a Will excluding one son from getting a s...05 Mar, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
- Can a Karta sell joint family property to one relative? Here’s what the law allowsThe Supreme Court upheld a Madras High Court ruling stating a Karta cannot transfer joint family property to one member without genuine nec...26 Feb, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
- Got property on basis of GPA or Agreement to Sell? Here’s how to regularise title before you risk losing itA recent Delhi High Court ruling highlights the critical need for registered title deeds in property disputes. Mr Bhatia lost his ancestral...24 Feb, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- Wife, son can’t object to sale of 1.7 hectare land inherited by husband as it is not a joint family property, rules Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court ruled that land inherited by a son from his father after 1956 is his self-acquired property, not ancestral. This gran...06 Feb, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Brothers can’t rewrite father’s will after mother’s death, rules HC, preserves daughters’ share in ancestral propertyThe Andhra Pradesh High Court has blocked two brothers from altering their late father's will to reduce their mother's share and exclude th...20 Jan, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
- Uncle sold their grandfather’s 2 acre land without giving them a share, sister’s children files case, loses in Kerala High Court because of Hindu Law of SuccessionA sister's children claimed rights to their grandfather's land sold by their uncle. The Kerala High Court ruled against them. The court fou...23 Oct, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
- Father wins near Bengaluru ancestral property dispute against children after 31-year legal fight; landmark judgement to have wider impactThe Supreme Court of India decreed that post-partition, individual shares of joint Hindu family property become self-acquired assets. This ...12 May, 2025, 10.36 PM IST
- Sale of ancestral property: Can daughters and her descendants make rightful claims?Our panel of experts will answer questions related to any aspect of personal finance. If you have a query, mail it to us right away.17 May, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
- I want to buy a house in Canada by selling all my stocks in India. What will be my tax liability?Our panel of experts will answer questions related to any aspect of personal finance. If you have a query, mail it to us right away.22 Nov, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
- Can a disowned son claim his right in father’s property?Any property that is acquired by a person himself, either by way of his own resources or by way of division of the ancestral property, is h...19 Jul, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
- Inheritance rights of women in own, husband's ancestral property, coparcenary propertyA widow's share in the joint family property of the deceased husband is only up to the share that would have come to him out of that family...11 Jun, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
- Estate planning queries: How to get your share in ancestral propertyIf the ancestral property is undivided, you can file a suit to claim your share in consideration received from the sale of the property and...06 Apr, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
- My grandfather and father died without a will. Can I get a share in my ancestral property?There are three ways in which your father can pass on the property exclusively to your brother: through a gift deed, a will, or by selling ...13 Jan, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
- What is the tax implication of sale of ancestral property?"You and your siblings will have to pay capital gains tax for your respective share received from the sale of the house. "04 Mar, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
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