Apni Law Staff asked 1 year ago
Our family has a joint property, registered in the names of my grandfather and his brother, covering 14,000 square feet. My grandfather has six children (four brothers and two sisters), and my grandmother has passed away. His brother has two daughters, and his wife is still alive. As this property is in joint ownership, how would it be divided? Should it be split equally between the two families, giving each 7,000 square feet, or divided into 9 parts (6 for my grandfather’s children and 3 for his brother’s daughters) with each person receiving 1,555 square feet? We are Hindus, so what are the legal implications for dividing this ancestral property?
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Apni Law Staff answered 1 year ago
Under Hindu law, ancestral property is divided equally among all coparceners (sons and their lineal descendants). In this case, the property would be divided into 8 parts, 6 for your grandfather’s children and 2 for his brother’s daughters, as his brother’s wife would not be a coparcener. The specific division within each family would be decided by mutual agreement or through court intervention if necessary.
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