My mother passed away when I was just two months old. My father, a Panwar, entrusted me to the Adhikari family who raised me and gave me their name. Sadly, my father recently passed away, and I’m his only son. Can I claim his property even though I bear the Adhikari surname? A stranger is now claiming the property with a new will. Who is the rightful heir?

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Law Forum › Category: Property › My mother passed away when I was just two months old. My father, a Panwar, entrusted me to the Adhikari family who raised me and gave me their name. Sadly, my father recently passed away, and I’m his only son. Can I claim his property even though I bear the Adhikari surname? A stranger is now claiming the property with a new will. Who is the rightful heir?
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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My mother passed away when I was just two months old. My father, a Panwar, entrusted me to the Adhikari family who raised me and gave me their name. Sadly, my father recently passed away, and I’m his only son. Can I claim his property even though I bear the Adhikari surname? A stranger is now claiming the property with a new will. Who is the rightful heir?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

You are the rightful heir to your father’s property, regardless of your adopted surname. A new will cannot disinherit you as the sole son. The stranger’s claim is invalid, and you can challenge it in court.

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