- Under the Muslim law, distribution of property can be made in two ways – per capita or per strip distribution, whereas per capita distribution method is used in Sunni law and Strip is used by Shia.
- As per this method , the ancestral property is equally distributed among legal heirs.
- Further , there is no distinction between the right of men and women , each has right over the said property.
- However , daughter will get half of the sons share , and out of 100% share , share of mother will be 12.5%. i.e 1/8 and the remaining 87.5% will be distributed between sons and daughters. .
1. Since the said property is an un-partitioned , hence no legal heir can enter into any agreement with any person for any transaction of the property including tenancy agreement.
- Hence in the absence of your consent , the said rental agreement is not valid .
- You should issue a legal notice to the said tenant after mentioning that being the legal heir you are also one of the landlord /owner of the tenanted premises you are cancelling the said rental agreement executed illegally without the consent of you, and further ask him to attorn you as landlord and to pay the rent to you.
2. Being the legal heirs , you can approach the court without any documents in your possession , and further you can move an application before the court , to instruct the opposite party to submit documents of the property .
- Further, you can get the certified copy of the documents of the whole property from the office of the registrar , and a certified copy can be produced legally in the absence of original one.
3. If any portion of the whole property is in use and occupation of you, then you will not have to deposit hefty court fees at the time of filing of the case, except a fixed court fees.
- Further, lawyer fee is depends upon approach.
4. No , for partition suit , you need not to vacate the property , read no.3 as well for this reply.
5. Law of land will apply her , and no body can snatch your share from the property.
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