Surender Oberoi (P.A.) 23 November 2011

Value of family settlement made on a plain paper

Does a family settlement made on a plain paper among 4 out of total 7 members of a family, with signatures of 4 family members and those of the extended family as witnesses hold any worth in a court of law?

ie. Is such a document admissible in court
in case any of the family members does not honour the settlement?

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Advocate Vishnu (Advocate) 24 November 2011

Dear Surender,

If the kartha had effected this family arrangement, wherein undivided property was equally divided among all the coparcenors , it may be admissable or else it carries no significance.

sridhar pasumarthy (ADVOCATE) 24 November 2011

Dear Surender,

Family settlement made on a plain paper is not admissibile for want of registration. When a family settlement is put into writing, it should be compulsorily registered for admission in evidence.