Nimesh 29 March 2023

Property inheritance according to hindu succession law when there are no immediate legal heirs

Person A owned land and passed away without leaving behind any spouse, children, or parents. He had four siblings, but only one of them is still alive. All the siblings had children. According to Hindu Succession Law, who will inherit the property of Person A, and can the children of the deceased siblings claim a share in the property?

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This discussion addresses property inheritance under Hindu Succession Law when the deceased has no spouse, children, or parents. It clarifies that if the deceased has surviving siblings, they will inherit the property. The question also explores whether the children of predeceased siblings can claim a share, with differing interpretations provided.

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kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired)) 29 March 2023

Yes. His siblings and the deceased siblings' legal heirs have an equal share in the property of A.

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Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 30 March 2023

The property shall devolve among his siblings / their LRs

What is your concern / locus standi, if it is not an examination hall question paper ?

Shashi Dhara 30 March 2023

As he's no first class heirs then 2 class heirs will inherit ,that is his only surviving sibling inherits entire property ,predeceased siblings children's don't inherit .