Apni Law Staff asked 6 months ago
My wife has a sister and a brother. After my father-in-law passed away in 2012, we discovered that he had distributed his land unevenly. While my sister-in-law received 10 acres and my brother-in-law received 15 acres, my wife received only 4 acres. My father-in-law kept 7 acres for himself, but he had verbally promised my wife an additional 2 acres from this land. Now, my brother-in-law is refusing to honor this promise, claiming that my father-in-law had debts. We, as a Hindu family, are willing to share the debts proportionally to the land distribution, but we insist on receiving the promised 2 acres.
Best Answer
Apni Law Staff answered 6 months ago
Under Indian law, a verbal promise regarding land inheritance is not legally binding. However, you can approach a court seeking a specific performance of the promise, presenting evidence of the verbal agreement. The court will consider the father-in-law’s debts and the overall fairness of the land distribution in making its decision.
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