Legal Question in Real Estate Law in India

property distribution.

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sir my grand father(mother side) had two wives.he married second wife after death of first.so second wife was legal.my grand father died in 1963.his first wife died before 1950.his second wife died in 2009.my grand father had ancestal property.he had 10 acre land.there was no divison of propert among heir of him before today.

my uncle had following living heirs.

one son (first wife)

4 daughters (second wife)

sir my qustion is that how would be the distribution among the children of both wives, as both wives and grandfather are dead.we are hindu,property is on name of 4 daughters and 1 son.

do the distribution between above heirs would be equal.i.e. each will get 1/5 of total property.or their is different provison of divison for children of second wife.plz give your valuable suggestion.


Asked on 8/23/10, 6:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Vishwa Arya Arya & Co.

Here all children are legitimate. Under Hindu law even an illegitimate child has an equal share what to talk of second wife or first wife. so, each has equal right in the property

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Answered on 8/23/10, 10:35 am


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