Wifes Share in huf
mohan lahoti
(Querist) 01 March 2011
This query is : Resolved
Sir,
My father had made a will. Subsequently he died in 1983. Our house stands in the name of my fathers HUF. In his will he left his property in names of us 4 brothers. He has not mentioned any share in my mothers name. My question is that does my mother have any claim in the property?

Guest
(Expert) 01 March 2011
IF IT IS ANCESTRAL PROPERTY THEN ALL MEMBERS OF SAID FAMILY WILL GET SHARE IN THE SAID PROPERTY.
BUT IN CASE OF SELF ACQUIRED PROPERTY ,AS PER WILL THE PERSONS WHOSE NAMES ARE MENTIONED WILL GET SHARE IN PROPERTY.
BUT KINDLY NOTE THAT IN CASE MOTHER CHALLENGES THE SAID WILL IN THE COURT THEN THE COURT WILL DECIDE THE MATTER.GOOD LUCK.