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