My father, who owned 20 acres of ancestral land, gave 15 acres to my brother and his family in 1990 with an unregistered partition deed. My sisters and I were not consulted. My brother’s family obtained ownership documents, but my father never gave us even a single acre. My father is still alive, my sisters and I are alive, but my brother has passed away. Can we, his daughters, claim our rightful share of the land?

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Law Forum › Category: Property › My father, who owned 20 acres of ancestral land, gave 15 acres to my brother and his family in 1990 with an unregistered partition deed. My sisters and I were not consulted. My brother’s family obtained ownership documents, but my father never gave us even a single acre. My father is still alive, my sisters and I are alive, but my brother has passed away. Can we, his daughters, claim our rightful share of the land?
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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My father, who owned 20 acres of ancestral land, gave 15 acres to my brother and his family in 1990 with an unregistered partition deed. My sisters and I were not consulted. My brother’s family obtained ownership documents, but my father never gave us even a single acre. My father is still alive, my sisters and I are alive, but my brother has passed away. Can we, his daughters, claim our rightful share of the land?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

Yes, you and your sisters can claim your share of the ancestral land. While the unregistered partition deed is not legally binding, the transfer of 15 acres to your brother was still a voluntary act by your father. You and your sisters are legal heirs and can challenge the unequal partition in court, seeking a fair division of the ancestral property.

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