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Nagesh (private empolyment)     25 May 2026

Rights of the divorced mother

Dear Learned Councels,

 

In partition of properties vide a registered Partition Deed in 2003, two minor boys gets First Floor of the building as their share in the family properties.

One of the boy dies and subsequently on attaining the age of the majority, the other boy, (now a man of 20 years) sells the entire First Floor stating that he is the absolute owner of the entire property after his brother's death.

Geanelogical tree disclose his mother as alive. However upon enquiry, they state that their mother and father divorced some time after partition.

Mother  who is a class-I legal heir  having acquired the share of her deceased son   has still owns that right, title and interest in the property  inspite of having separated from her husband legally.

In this scenario, the aforesaid sale is not complete without the execution by the mother  and the purchaser does not get the absolute ownership of the remaining share, isnt it ?

KIndly clarify.

TIA

 



 5 Replies

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     26 May 2026

Of course mother is a class I heir in Hindu Succession and she has an equal share with other  legal representatives of deceased.

Sale deed for the share of deceased brother must have consent of all of his (deceased's) siblings and other legal representative(s).

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (advocate)     26 May 2026

Yes,mother of deceased son is class 1 heir of her deceased and she has right to get her share in his deceased son's property.It is hardly matters that mother is divorcee,it does not effect on her rights .

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     27 May 2026

The mother of the deceased son becomes the class I legal heir and the sole successor in interest to succeed to the estates left behind by her deceased son. Her divorce with her former hsuband has nothing to to with her rights to  succession to the estates of her deceased son. The sale of the deceased son's share by the other living son is invalid and illegal because he has no rights or title in that share of property, hence the buyer will not get clear and marketable title even if he has purchased the property by a registered sale deed.

That is why it is always advised to obtain a proper legal opinion before buying any immovable property to avoid future litigation and protect one's own interests. 

Nagesh (private empolyment)     02 June 2026

Thank you all Sirs,

Sri.T.Kalaiselvan,

Sri.Bharatesh Goyal  and 

Dr.J.C.Vashista.

 

Nagesh 

 

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     03 June 2026

You are welcome for understanding and appreciations, Mr. Nagesh.

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