May 29, 2019

Rights on mother’s property after her death

Who inherits mother's property?

Right to property is governed by personal and statutory laws.Once the mother (a woman) acquires any property through will or gift or by inheritance or it a self-acquired property, she becomes the absolute owner of the same. Under Hindu Law, the property of a mother devolves as per the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (the Act). The […]

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April 23, 2019

Property rights of a wife after husband’s death

Property rights of a wife after husband's death

Many women are not clear about their rights in the property of their husbands. The rights of a wife in her husband’s property after his death depend upon: The kind of joint ownership of husband and wife nature of property of the husband – self-acquired or ancestral Joint ownershipIn case of property jointly acquired by […]

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