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g_oppilamani@yahoo.com   30 June 2025

Printing of names in the marriage invitation will end in treating them as husband and wife

Respected Sirs,

In the marriage invitation of my Children I had put the name of my brother an his concubine below my name and my wife's name. After the death of my brother the concubine says that she is the legal heir of my brother and claim equal share of our ancestral properties. Mere printing of names of my late brother and his concubine will result in treating both as husband and wife.

Whether the concubine can clim share of the landed properties stood in the name of my father and subsequent to his death in 1978, patta stand in my name and brother. Whether she can be treated as co parcenor of our family. Kindly advice me sir



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kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired))     30 June 2025

A concubine is not a legal heir to inheritance. However, she may claim maintenance from the deceased's heirs for herself and her children.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     01 July 2025

The concubine as the name suggests is not the legally wedded wife of your brother hence her claim for a share in the property is not maintainable 

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     01 July 2025

Since your brother was having live-in relation but not married, she is not entitled for share in his (deceased brother's) ancestral property, however, their off-springs (children) shall have a share.

You will have to seek professional services of a local prudent lawyer for proper analyses of the facts / documents, guidance and necessary proceeding.

R.K Nanda (Advocate)     01 July 2025

No is the reply to your question. 


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