News & Media 11th Apr 2022

6 situations in which you and your children lose legal right to inherit a property

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Dinesh PednekarPartner | Mumbai

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As per the Hindu Succession Act, if a Hindu Male dies intestate (i.e. without having a will), then class- I legal heirs will have first right over the assets including property. However, there are 6 situations where an individual and his/her children lose their legal rights over the assets such as bank accounts, mutual funds, property, etc.

  • Against this backdrop, Dinesh Pednekar, Partner at Economic Laws Practice (ELP) has been quoted by ET Prime, in their article titled ‘6 situations in which you and your children lose legal right to inherit a property’. In this article, Dinesh talks about the instances where an individual and heirs might lose the right to inherit property.

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