According to the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005, a daughter has the same right over her father’s self-acquired property as a son, if the father dies without a will. Since both you and your brother belong to class I legal heirThe property will be shared equally between you and your siblings.
QI has separated from her husband and is in the process of receiving divorce, Will the jewelery gifted to me during our marriage belong to me or will be shared by my husband? – Vaccines
All gifts received by you during marriage will be considered as Streedhan and belong to you. In fact, any property including movable and immovable property acquired by you at any time during marriage or the birth of a child shall be treated as Streedhan and you shall have the right to retain it. Your husband or in-laws cannot claim these. It is advised that you identify all such gifts and keep them in a safe place where your husband or in-laws cannot use them till the divorce proceedings are over.
Qi is 69 years old and has a son and a daughter. My wife passed away last year. I have a property that I bought with me Pennies Anything else? ancestral property Too. Is it possible to leave these two properties only to my daughter and not to my son? If yes, how can I ensure this? – VK Singh
While you can pass on self-acquired property to anyone through a valid will, the ancestral property will pass to your legal heirs by virtue of their birth. You can write a will specifying your daughter as the sole beneficiary of your household, but remember to mention the reason why you want to leave your son so that there are less chances of disputes and election of the will by him Can you In case of ancestral property you cannot give to anyone through a will and it will be distributed equally among your legal heirs.
Qi has been married for two years and my husband has assaulted me during this time. Me and my husband live with my in-laws in their house, but now my husband wants to separate me and throw me out of the house. Can he do this? — S Agnihotri
According to a Supreme Court ruling in 2020, a woman cannot be evicted from her matrimonial home which she shares with her husband and in-laws. Even if the house belongs to the in-laws, not the husband, or even if it is rented, you cannot be legally evicted. So, if you don’t want to leave the place then your husband cannot kick you out of this house.
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