Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in India

sir ,

My deceased father made three will when he was alive. We are five sisters. My father inherited properties from my grand father and all properties are nit self acquired by him.My father expired in 2009 when he was 92years of age.In first will he allotted equal share to all his daughter.In second will he allotted one fifth share to his four daughter and one third share to his second daughter.First two will was made by him after consultation of my all sisters and copy of those wills were given to us.Third will was made in our absence and we 4 sisters were kept in dark.third will was made in favor of my second sister.My father was advocate and practiced for more than fifty years. He surrendered his registration in 2005 due hiss ill health.My mother expired in 1987, and after her death my sister forcibly put his son in my ancestor house to look after my father. My sister always opposed the first two will of my father. my father himself Prepared the draft of first two will but the last will was prepared with the help of another lawyer who based in the city belongs to my second sister.Last will also made and registered in the city where my second sister based . In last will my father specifically mentioned that the properties were self acquired bu him and his second daughter is fully authorized to give share to her sisters if she likes it.These statements were not written in first two wills.my father expired in 2009. After his death the will was opened by the lawyer who had prepared the will. Will was written in 2007 and opened in 2009.In between of this period the will was in custody of the lawyer.My father did not appoint as lawyer for custodian reader of will to him.He handed over the will to my second sister . Myself and my other sisters have firm opinion that my second sister undue influenced my father.My father did not mentioned any reason for depriving us. Kindly suggest us on what grounds will be challanged.


Asked on 1/17/12, 2:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Aniruddha Pawse Aniruddha.P.Pawse Advocates

you can challenge the Will on the ground that Will cannot be made of ancestor property and Will by your father was void. .

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Answered on 1/17/12, 6:22 am


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