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Who inherits a woman’s property in India when she dies without a Will? It depends on her religion
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Husband, sons and daughters share a married Hindu woman’s property equally
Her sons: An equal share
Her daughters: An equal share
Her husband: An equal share
Her grandchildren: They take the place of a son or daughter who died before her
All of them inherit at the same time, under Sections 15 and 16 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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No husband or children? Her property passes down a strict four-step order of heirs
*Heirs of her husband
*Her mother and father
*Heirs of her father
*Heirs of her mother
Each step comes into play only if no one in the step before is alive.
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Dying without a Will leaves the decision to the law, while a simple Will lets a woman choose her heirs
1.Her religion decides which law applies.
2.For Hindu women, where the property came from can change who inherits it.
3.A valid will lets a woman choose her own heirs, within the limits of her personal law.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Check your own case with a qualified lawyer.
