Can a married woman be a part of two HUF accounts?

Can a married girl be part of two HUF accounts, one the place her father is the karta, and the opposite together with her husband because the karta? — Jatin Mehta

Sure, a married girl can proceed to be a member of each the Hindu Undivided Household accounts. She will proceed as a co-parcener in her father’s HUF the place her father is the karta and likewise as a member in her husband’s HUF account.

I’ve been dwelling with my mom for the previous a number of years together with my son. Now my mom is in a coma. My older brother doesn’t stay right here as he stays along with his household. He has had no reference to my mom. All of a sudden he has come and brought cost of of my mom’s affairs from me. He has included his identify within the property via my father’s will. Now, he’s claiming that the property is his and that I’ve no proper over it. My father’s property is self-acquired. What can I do?— A. Patel

From the small print offered, it may be assumed that your father had written a will, whereby the self-acquired property the place you’re dwelling together with your mom and son, had been given to your elder brother via the need. In response to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and assuming you’re a Hindu, you’re a authorized inheritor and, therefore, you’ve got an equal proper over your father’s self-acquired property, alongside together with your mom and brother provided that your father dies intestate, that’s, with no will. In case your father had a sound will on the time of his demise, the need shall prevail. Nevertheless, being a Class 1 authorized inheritor, you’ll be able to problem your father’s will within the courtroom and might stake a declare in your share in your father’s property.

My grandfather had self-acquired properties comprising two homes and 4 land parcels close to the home. He handed away final yr with no will. He has eight youngsters and 12 grandchildren. Will the grandkids get part of the property? We aren’t Hindus, so will the Hindu Succession Act be relevant to us? — R.J.

Succession legal guidelines in India are based mostly on faith. If he’s a Hindu, Jain, Sikh or Buddhist, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is relevant in case of intestate succession. If he’s a Christian, Jew or Parsi, the Indian Succession Act, 1925, is relevant. Nevertheless, if a will is made by a Hindu, Jain, Sikh or Buddhist, the Indian Succession legislation is relevant. In case of Muslims, the Muslim legislation is relevant. To find out the legislation relevant to you, we might want to know your faith first.

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