Right of son in mother,s inherited ancestral property

balwinder (Querist) 19 July 2014 This query is : Resolved
my friend,s widow mother has got an ancestral house in her name by way of will from her late grandfather.now she wants to sell it.does my friend and her only sister have any right on the sale proceeds from this house as both of them are not having good relations with their mother

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 19 July 2014
No, they have no share in it. It will be treated as self-earned property of the mother.

Lawyer SALEEMA KABEER (Expert) 20 July 2014
As rightly said by Mr.Devajyoti Barman, the property would be treated as her self acquired one and so, she alone has the absolute right. She can alienate the said property as she wishes.

prabhakar singh (Expert) 20 July 2014
ANY THING ACQUIRED BY A LADY IN ANY MANNER ,WHATSOEVER ,AFTER ENFORCEMENT OF HINDU SUCCESSION ACT,IS TO BE TREATED AS HER SELF ACQUIRED PROPERTY.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 20 July 2014
It would be treated as self acquired property of the mother of your friend.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Expert) 20 July 2014
The property so acquired by her will be treated as her exclusive and own property on which she has full rights to dispose it any manner without taking the consent of anyone including her own children during her life time.