September 24, 2025

Joint Property Ownership in India: Types, Rights, Rules, Disputes & Legal Guide for Co-Owners

Joint Property Ownership in India Types, Rights, Rules, Disputes & Legal Guide for Co-Owners

In India, property ownership is not always individual; many families, spouses, and business partners choose to purchase and hold property together. This arrangement is known as joint property ownership, where two or more people legally share ownership of the same property.Joint property ownership offers financial flexibility and security, but it also comes with well-defined rights, […]

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March 1, 2022

When do NRIs need a Succession Certificate and Legal heir Certificate?

When do NRIs need a Succession Certificate and Legal heir Certificate

Summary The article provides a detailed analysis of the concept of succession certificate, legal heir certificate and its need and purpose and procedure to obtain the same. The article specifically focuses on the purpose and procedure of obtaining both certificates. Succession CertificateBasically, a succession certificate refers to a certificate that is provided to the successor […]

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September 10, 2021

All About Title Search of Property in India

All About Title Search of Property in India

Most of the overseas citizens of India generally inherit a piece of land or property in India from their parents or grandparents, and only a handful have any knowledge. Almost none have any ownership documents or have done a title search of the property, upon which they have a legal right.When the property owner is […]

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March 6, 2021

Property Ownership & Inheritance Rights of Women in India

Property Ownership & Inheritance Rights of Women in India

It is a matter of immense pleasure and pride to discuss something like property ownership and inheritance rights of women in India. This shows the position a woman has earned for herself in the Indian patriarchal society as we are discussing the rights of women to own and acquire a property independently.The status of women […]

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July 11, 2017

Co-owners own every part of the joint property together

Landmark Judgement on Property Ownership

The Apex court once again upheld it’s principle that co-owners of a joint property enjoy the ownership of the whole property along with other joint owners.A layman’s explanation of this judgment can be expressed in the following method. Let us say that A and B are co-owners of a joint property. Now the joint property […]

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