We have a property in Kerala. A small house and the total plot area surrounding is 65 cents land. We have been paying tax for this 65 cents every year.
This 65 cents total land is the land purchased in total by my Great Grand father and the land papers available with us are 62 years old.
After Great Grand father, my grand father died, grand mother died in 2011, my father died 2016, my father had a brother who also died in early age and one sister which got married and she had one child (My cousin) which got married and settled and now is my mom and we 2 children looking after this property.
Apart from this 65 cents land's we had one more piece of land 1 acre and 18 cents which was sold almost 10-12 years back and all amount was transferred to Grand mothers bank account as Fixed deposit all done by my Father. Later Grand mother changed the nominee in bank account from father to my cousin (my father's sisters daughter) and grand mother died in the year 2011 and all the amount got transferred to my cousin.
Now we have this 65 cents land and my father before dying has written a will that after his death this 65 cent land and property will be shared only by my wife and children .
Since the land papers are 62 years old, however the Will was prepared approx 3 years back before my father died. So is there any share that could be claimed by my Cousin who already got the money from sale of that 1 acre 18 cent plot.
Please give an appropriate reply so that I could move into a conclusion whether division or sale of this property.
Thanks n Regards,
Abhishek Aditya
Asked 5 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu