Ketan 08 January 2023

Confirming party

I mywife and my mother purchased
flat in joint names in 1993.my mother died in 2008 .recentley release deed is made and registered between legalheirs .my brothers and sisters are releasors and I am releasee.since share of each party is not defined in agreement it is taken as 1/3.1/3 share of my mother is transferred to me.my wife's1/3 share remains intact.my wife is not made confirming party .is it mandatory?deed is registered .
if not mentioned what are the consequences and what action is required to correct the situation if it is manatory.please guide me.

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A query arises regarding whether a wife, who is a joint owner of a property purchased in 1993, needs to be a 'confirming party' on a recently registered release deed. The deed transfers the deceased mother's share to one of the joint owners, but the wife was not included. While there's no dispute, the consensus is that as a joint holder with a defined share, she should ideally be a confirming party. If omitted, a Ratification Deed may be necessary to correct the situation.