My father passed away two decades ago. We have some family land that was passed down through generations. He didn’t leave a will. Can my sister claim a share of the property?

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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My father passed away two decades ago. We have some family land that was passed down through generations. He didn’t leave a will. Can my sister claim a share of the property?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

Yes, your sister is entitled to a share of the ancestral property, even without a will. Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, legal heirs inherit property equally in the absence of a will.

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