Summary The rights of grandson in the property of a grandfather depend on the nature of the grandfather’s property – whether it is self-acquired or ancestral property. When a property is ancestral, the grandson has a similar right to his father on his grandfather’s property. The grandson has no birth right in self-acquired property of […]
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All about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) For Business Start-ups
For any start-up, it is challenging to compete with the existing players in the same field. The best way to fight competition is innovation. The invention can be your creativity in the form of a new product, process, design, advertisement, brand, logo, etc. This innovation is your Intellectual Property. Law protects it in the same […]
Rights of legal heirs and property inheritance law in India
Introduction Property is one of the essential elements a person makes during his lifetime for many purposes like investment or an essential shelter requirement. Property can be of two types self-acquired property and ancestral property.Self-acquired property is the property that a person acquires or purchases with his own money and income. Ancestral property is the property acquired by […]
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 […]
Landlord rights: What should NRIs consider before giving property on rent in India?
Property disputes are one of the most common disputes in India. Most common and some of the complex disputes are between tenants and landlords.Be aware of your Landlord rights:NRI’s and their rights as a landlord:Being a landlord can be challenging and stressful. It is imperative that landlords follow few tips which may help him to […]
Celebrating Women’s Day: Understanding Property Rights for Women
Women have been subject to bias in property matters. Woman’s day is an opportunity to ponder over such inequalities and initiate measures for empowering women about their property rights.Today women are financially independent. Our legal system recognizes their rights in the property as independent owners. The Government has given many relaxations like lower stamp duty […]
Common frauds in the transfer of properties
Perception is – Where there is property, there is a fraud! Possibly because, there is a lack of transparency in the processes, and the documentation is not simple. Also, in most cases, there is a casual approach to property management issues.Here’s a glimpse of what the transfer of property entails, the potential frauds therein, and […]
Property rights of a son on mother’s self-earned property – Issues and the Law
There has been such a massive change in the social milieu in our country that now issues arise regarding a mother’s property too – reflective of the fact that women have shares in the family property now.In further lines of succession of property owned by a woman, a son can claim a share in his […]
The married daughters’ right in mother’s self-acquired property
For a long time, the concept of succession or inheritance of property has been synonymous with how and what the son will get. Right of a son in the property of his father has always been a matter of concern and discussion. In a society which primarily rests on the patriarchal style of relationships, it is […]