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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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 […]