We sent a legal notice to both our tenants in Agra. One tenant refused to accept it, while the other, who was involved in a civil case with us, passed away. Can we continue the case with the deceased tenant’s family? Do we need to serve new notices to both the first tenant and the deceased’s relatives?

Under Indian law, a legal notice served on a deceased person is considered invalid. You will need to serve new notices to both the first tenant and the deceased tenant’s legal heirs, who will now be responsible for the deceased’s obligations. You can continue the case against the deceased tenant’s family, but they will be entitled to a fresh notice informing them of the case.