• In laws property

I m a single mother of 7 yrs old girl child.I m servicing as Govt. School teacher.I lives in in laws house with my mother in law.But she has a tendency to deprive us from property as her nephew and his wife is giving her advice.My question is ,can she gift the house to them depriving us?or showing that nephew and her wife are her own son and daughter in law?
Asked 4 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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I presume it is self acquired property of mother in law 

 

2) if so she can bequeath or transfer property by gift deed to her nephew and his wife 

 

3) nephew cannot be regarded as son of mother in law 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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If it is her house then she is free to gift it to anyone during her lifetime. However, under DV Act you can file a complaint case under Section 12 of DV Act to seek injunction against the alienation of the house if it is shared household and such alienation will defeat your right to residence.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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972 Consultations

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1. Wife has no share in the property of mother in law.

2. However in the event your mother in law die intestate then your daughter can inherit all her properties . 

3. Since property owned by woman is considered by her exclusive property she has every right to make bequest for the  same in her lifetime to anyone she chooses.

4. So if her nephew is misguiding her you can only make her aware about his ill motive. 

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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488 Consultations

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If the property is selfowned than she can gift it but it's ancestral or your father-in-law earned property than she can't gift it. Your husband share she has to keep away.

For time being by giving your daughter relationship ask her to gift property to your daughter or make the registered WILL.

Ganesh Kadam
Advocate, Pune
12930 Answers
255 Consultations

4.9 on 5.0

1. NO. Mother-in-Law (MIL) CANNOT refuse you property since you & girl child are classified as Class-I Legal Heirs under the Hindu Succession Act and irrespective of anything, Class-I legal heirs have inherent rights over such property.

2.  Nephew & Wife, are classified as Class-II Legal Heirs under the Hindu Succession Act and they do not derive ANY right in property, as long as Class-I legal heirs are alive.

3. However to enforce Point no. 1 (above) and If there is a probable dispute THEN you would have to file Declaration Suit in the local Civil Court, with all relevant documentary evidences and seek appropriate relief and orders from Court. This can be done.

Hemant Agarwal
Advocate, Mumbai
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25 Consultations

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See if the property of your mother in law is self acquired then in that case the mother in law can transfer it to any person she wish. Though she cannot show nephew as biological son to transfer the property. 

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25514 Answers
179 Consultations

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Madam,

 you are the legal heir of your husband and she cannot directly transfer an property due to due in any of their favours. 

Garima Anil Mehrotra
Advocate, Mumbai
514 Answers
1 Consultation

4.9 on 5.0

Depends on who purchased this property ?

If this is her self acquired property, than she can give it any. And if purchased by father in law than your son and you have claim in it. Your share cannot alienate by her.

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
22636 Answers
31 Consultations

4.4 on 5.0

1. In whose name the property in question stands?

 

2. If it stands in the name of your mother in law then she can deal with her said property in any way she feels like for which she won't have to show her nephew and his wife as her son and daughter in law.

 

3. If the property is in the name of your father in law, who died intestate, then you and your daughter will get a share in it.

Krishna Kishore Ganguly
Advocate, Kolkata
27219 Answers
726 Consultations

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if property is self acquired then she can gift or transfer to anyone. if property acquired by father in law then your daughter can claim her share. 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19299 Answers
32 Consultations

4.7 on 5.0

If the property belonged to yor father in law and he is reported to have died intestate then your husband (even if he is not living) is entitled to a legitimate share in the property as a right.

You and your child can claim your legitimate share in the share of your deceased husband and can file a partition suit if they do not agree for giving you your rightful share in the property.

You can also file an application seeking injunction restraining your mother in law from alienating or encumbering the property in any manner till the disposal of the main suit for partition.

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2196 Consultations

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