Daughters property rights

Dipankar Sarkar (Querist) 29 April 2010 This query is : Resolved
My maternal grandfather passed away about 30 years back without leaving behind any will. He was survived by his wife, four sons and three married daughters. Subsequently his wife passed away a few years later who also did not leave behing any will.

A Power of Attorney was taken from the three daughters by the sons about 15 years back.

It has now been learnt that some of my grandfather's property has been sold off recently by his sons but no share from the proceeds of the sale has been handed to any of his three daughters nor were they informed beforehand of the same.

It has also been informed by the sons that the remaining property is now proposed to be divided amongst the four sons without any share being given to the daughters because according to them the rights to the property has been given to them in writing by my late grandmother although no intimation about the same has ever been made either verbally or writing to any of the daughters till date.

I would like to know, under these circumstances what are the legal options and the process for getting the rightful share of the daughters to their father's property.

Thanking you in advance.

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Suryanarayana Tangirala (Expert) 29 April 2010
Even daughters have equal share on par with sons.Issue a legal notice demanding share in property and file a Partition suit,consult a Lawyers with details of properties and full addresses of siblings to enable him to issue legal notice.