Arun Kumar R 03 July 2020

will the granddaughter of daughter have right on grandfather's property.

Mr.A had seven children's, 5 son's and 2 daughters. Mr. A divided the land to his sons equally in 1960 but 1 gunta of land is still there in Mr.A name. He was expired in1963 and after few years his children's including 2 daughter's were also expired. Now Mr. A Daughter's daughter is in position of 1gunta land and she is saying she is also having the right on the property. Please let me clear is she is really having right on that property legally?.

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This discussion examines if a granddaughter has a legal claim to a small plot of her grandfather's land that remained undivided. The grandfather divided most of his property among his sons in 1960 and passed away in 1963. While the granddaughter currently occupies the land, the prevailing legal opinion suggests she likely has no right to it, particularly as the grandfather died before 2005. However, the possibility of adverse possession is raised if the land has been unoccupied for over 12 years.