• Father has made a will

Father has made a will in which he has stated that after my death my all property goes to my wife if wife dies then my property goes to my son and he can do whatever he want to do with the property....now the property is in the name of mother...and mother says that she will give property to a trust. and she will not give it to her son..
Asked 5 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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34 Answers

Mother has only life interest in property 

 

she cannot bequeath property to trust 

 

get will vetted by any lawyer from this website 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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- Since the said WILL executed by your father is extended to the son through the mother , hence your mother can go against the said WILL . 

- Further , after the death of your father , his property would be devolved upon your mother and you legally in the absence of WILL , if she is not ready to accept the said WILL. 

- You can get the share during the life time of your mother , after filing a Partition suit before the court. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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As per the will only if your mother predeceases your father then would you inherit the property 

 

2) after demise of your father your mother is absolute owner of property 

 

3) she can bequeath it to trust 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Well then either the father should change the will or accept what he has written.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
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Yeah she can do that as she would be the sole owner of the property.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
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1. Your mother is only intermediary and you are the final custodian of the property as per the WILL executed by your father.

2.  Your mother has no legal authority to take decision regarding the property, as she has been bequeathed conditionally that she can have only lifetime interest over the property and not authorised to change the final beneficiary, i.e., you as son.

3. In case of any development of your mother writing a WILL bequeathing the property to a trust, you can challenge the same to your advantage.

Shashidhar S. Sastry
Advocate, Bangalore
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The first beneficiary of the Will is the wife of the testator. 

The recital of the Will is very clear that only in case of death of the beneficiary the son shall acquire the property. 

Ad the first beneficiary is alive and had acquired the property,  it becomes her own and absolute property. 

By this she can decide the disposal or alienation of the property as per her own will and wish. 

If she decides not to give any property to her son, the son cannot force her. 

The son has no rights over the property at least not during the lifetime of his mother. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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The mother can decide about disposing the property she acquired through Will on her own as per her will and wish. 

She need have to compulsorily give the property to her son. 

She can transfer the property to a trust also by executing a registered gift deed. 

The son cannot question her authority nor can claim any share in it as a right. 

She is the first beneficiary hence she becomes the absolute owner of the property she acquired by enforcing the Will. 

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2508 Consultations

Yes she can.

As WILL stated that if mother dies before father than property directly goes to son but not in case when father dies and mother gets the property 

Rahul Jatain
Advocate, Rohtak
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Please challenge the decision of your mother before the court by way of Succession Certificate before Court of Law as per the pecuniary jurisdiction based upon the valuation of the property. 

Ramesh Pandey
Advocate, Mumbai
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The beneficiary after acquiring the property operating the Will shall become an absolute owner of the property acquired by her. 

Therefore she can very well transfer the property to anyone of her choice an in the manner she may decide. 

Her authority about this is legally valid and cannot be challenged by anyone as per law. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2508 Consultations

If your father's WILL clearly mentions that " the house property belongs to his wife and after her death to her son ", then even though the wife becomes the owner, she cannot bequeath the property during her term but can enjoy the property during her lifetime only and she will not have any authority to donate the property to trust and she will be a conditional owner only.

 

Shashidhar S. Sastry
Advocate, Bangalore
5640 Answers
339 Consultations

Yes she can. The property belongs to her and hence she can.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
14114 Answers
65 Consultations

In this case you can't do anything. As it's her self acquired property now and she can refuse it to give it to you. 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
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No.

As per the Will, property would go to son after her demise. During the life time of mother she can enjoy the property but neither transfer,sell or donate it.

Ramesh Pandey
Advocate, Mumbai
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Challenge the act of mother as the act of donation is illegal. 

Ramesh Pandey
Advocate, Mumbai
2541 Answers
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It all depends upon wordings of the will 

 

hence I had advised you to get will vetted by lawyer from this website

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
100032 Answers
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Dear sir,

Yes, after the death of your father the property has become absolute property of your mother. She can give it to a trust as donation. 

Agam Sharma
Advocate, New Delhi
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Yes she can

Rahul Jatain
Advocate, Rohtak
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the father has made a bequest in favour of his wife

only if the wife is not there at the time of his demise, that is, she has predeceased him, then the bequest will be for the benefit of the son

in this case the widow was alive when her husband died

therefore as per his Will, all his properties go to her

so she becomes owner of those properties and she can do whatever she with them

the son has no right now

had your mother died prior to your father, only in that even the properties would come to you

Yusuf Rampurawala
Advocate, Mumbai
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- Since, the said WILL was limited to the second generation i.e to son , then during the life time of son , mother cannot give that house to a trust as donation. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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243 Consultations

she is absolute owner, she can sell or give to trust without consent of heirs. 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19382 Answers
32 Consultations

Yes she can.

Swarupananda Neogi
Advocate, Kolkata
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The wife has been named the sole owner ie beneficiary in the will. She can dispose of the property anyway she likes.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
14114 Answers
65 Consultations

yes its a valid will my answer is the same as aforesaid 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
34707 Answers
249 Consultations

Yes you can do it.

Swarupananda Neogi
Advocate, Kolkata
2995 Answers
6 Consultations

It's clear. You win and own the property. 

Ramesh Pandey
Advocate, Mumbai
2541 Answers
8 Consultations

As per will on father demise mother inherits the property . She would be absolute owner of property 

 

if mother dies before father You inherit all father properties 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
100032 Answers
8167 Consultations

It's so clear 

Your mother is bequeathed all the properties

She is living at the time of demise of your father 

So as per his Will everything goes to her

What is so difficult to understand?

Yusuf Rampurawala
Advocate, Mumbai
7930 Answers
79 Consultations

You can write a Will in any manner that would please you or as per your desire. 

Remember that you should have clear and marketable title to the property that you would like to bequeath through the Will in favor of beneficiary. 

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90234 Answers
2508 Consultations

Yes she can.

As WILL stated that if mother dies before father than property directly goes to son but not in case when father dies and mother gets the property 

 

Rahul Jatain
Advocate, Rohtak
5365 Answers
4 Consultations

- If you want to write a WILL in favour of son & daughter , then clearly mention the same in the WILL 

- Further , as WILL executed after the demise of its writer , then if not mentioned the details clearly , then they can face trouble for getting the possession of the property. 

- Further , during the life time of your mother , you cannot write a WILL legally. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
15871 Answers
243 Consultations

your mother is absolute owner of said property. 

without holding possession or title on the property, it is legally not valid to write will in favour of Children's. 

 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19382 Answers
32 Consultations

Your mother cannot give property to trust because father have given just rights to enjoy the property to your mother and not to dispose of the property.

 

Mohit Kapoor
Advocate, Rohtak
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