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Distribution of property among heirs in Class I of the schedule - Sec.10


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(4) Distribution of property among heirs in Class I of the schedule - Sec.10

The property of an intestate shall be divided among the heirs in Class I of the Schedule in accordance with the following rules:

Rule 1 - The intestate's widow, or if there are more widows than one, all the widows together shall take one share.

Rule 2 - The surviving sons and daughters and the mother of the intestate shall take each one share.

Rule 3 - The heirs in the branch of each pre-deceased son or each pre-deceased daughter of the intestate shall take between them one share.

Rule 4 - The distribution of the share referred to in Rule 3 -

  1. Among the heirs in the branch of the pre-deceased son shall be so made that his widow (or widows together) and the surviving sons and daughters get equal portions; and the branch of his pre-deceased sons get the same portion.

  2. Among the heirs in the branch of the pre-deceased daughter shall be so made that the surviving sons and daughter get equal portions.

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(4) Distribution of property among heirs in Class I of the schedule - Sec.10

The property of a person dying without will, shall be divided among the successors in Class-I of the schedule in accordance with the following rules :

Rule 1 - The property of a deceased person shall be given to his widow, if there are more than one widow then property shall be equally distributed.

Rule 2 - If there are children, then widow and children will be having equal share.

Rule 3 - The successors in the family of each pre-deceased son or each pre-deceased daughter of the person dying without will, shall take between them one share.

Rule 4 - The distribution of the share referred to in Rule 3 -

  1. Among the successors in the family of the pre-deceased son shall be so made that his widow (or widows together) and the surviving sons and daughters get equal portions; and the branch of his pre-deceased sons get the same portion.

  2. Among the successors in the family of the pre-deceased daughter shall be so made that the surviving sons and daughter get equal portions.

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