My great-grandfather, a Hindu, passed away. He had two sons and a daughter. One son was my grandfather, who also passed away before 2005. My grandfather had two children, my father and a daughter who has a son. The other son of my great-grandfather was never married, and his daughter has a son. Who are the rightful inheritors of our family property?

Under the Hindu Succession Act, your father and your great-grandfather’s unmarried son are the rightful inheritors. Your grandfather’s daughter and her son are not inheritors as the law of intestate succession operates on a lineal basis, meaning inheritance passes down through generations. Your great-grandfather’s daughter also inherits, as daughters are equal heirs.