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 […]
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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 […]
Can a father give his property to one son?
The property has most of the time been a bone of contention among the family members. Between a father and his children, the distribution of property can cause problems if the father has to make choices and distribution is not equal. It is always advisable to get timely legal advice in property matters and place […]
How property is divided when a man dies intestate
No matter however ancient is the concept of will or vasiyaat in India, it is still practiced only among the more gentry class of the country. Will is basically a legal declaration by a man with respect to inheritance of his self acquired property. But for several reasons like lack of awareness, complex family structure […]