• Is my step sister from other mother is legal heir in property of my real mother

Property is in name of my mother, my mother has died 2 months back and father also died 5 years earlier, both of them has not executed any will, I have a step sister from first wife of my father, i.e. my father was her biological father but my mother is her step mother, so please advise if she (my step sister) has any right on property of my mother?

As after my mother there are only 3 legal heirs me, my real sister and my father (who already died 5 years ago) so is there any legal way that the share of father can be claimed by my step sister as mentioned above ?
Asked 3 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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19 Answers

No, if its your mother's self earned property, then step sister do not have any share in it.

Ganesh Kadam
Advocate, Pune
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255 Consultations

4.9 on 5.0

1. Your step sister has no right in the property of your mother.

2. See your father predeceased your mother he has no.share in property of your mother , you and your sister are heirs of your mother.

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
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5.0 on 5.0

Your step sister has no rights on your mother property 

 

your father predeceased your mother 

 

hence on mother demise you and your sister are only legal heirs 

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Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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7527 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

Property is in the name of your mother and at the time of her death, she was surviving with you and your real sister.

Hence,  since your mother died intestate, you and your real sister are co-owner in the said property in equal share i.e. 1/2 share each.   Your step sister does not have share in the said property.   However, in case the property would have been in the name of your father then after the death of your mother, she was entitled for 1/3rd share each.

Dalip Singh
Advocate, New Delhi
1083 Answers
36 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

1. Whether the property is your mother's self acquired property or earlier it was owned or funded by your deceased father?.

2.  Assuming that your mother at the time of her death was owning the property, which she got on the death of your father and since both are dead intestate, then the entitlement to the property devolves equally to you, your real sister and your step sister in the ratio of 1/3rd each.

Shashidhar S. Sastry
Advocate, Bangalore
5109 Answers
314 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

Hello!

You father passed away before your mother. Therefore, as of now only you and your real sister are the legal heirs. Your step sister cannot claim a share. 

Best wishes. 

Agam Sharma
Advocate, New Delhi
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6 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

- After the death of your mother intestate , her property would be devolved upon her legal heirs , i.e. you and your real sister only , as your father has already died , and the step son & daughter will have no share in her property. 

- Further , as your father has died before the death of your mother and not after the death of your mother , then the property will be distributed between you and your sister only . 

- Only in case . when father died after the death of mother, then only the steps children can claim right , otherwise no share in your mothers property .

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
13211 Answers
198 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

No she will not be legal heir on self acquired property of your real mother. But if it's your fathers property then being her daughter she will be legal heir if your father dies without will. If dies with will then as per the will

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
31930 Answers
179 Consultations

4.1 on 5.0

Yes..... Children if your step mother have right to claim in properties of your father if he has not made WILL.

Raj Kumar Mishra
Advocate, Allahabad
172 Answers
2 Consultations

4.5 on 5.0

Your step sister do not have direct rights in your deceased mother's property. 

Your father's share out of your deceased mother's property shall devolve on his own legal heirs. 

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
84893 Answers
2190 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

Yes,Definitely. 

She is also a legal heir and has equal rights in the property of your father as per Hindu Succession Act 1956.


She has no right in self acquired property of your mother. 

Ramesh Pandey
Advocate, Mumbai
2541 Answers
8 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

If your mother had adopted her then she does have a share. Otherwise not. Generally people don't adopt kids of their spouses.

Assuming that she didn't adopt her she doesn't have any share in the property.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
14088 Answers
65 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Second wife doesnt have implicit rights on property

Anand Shukla
Advocate, New Delhi
666 Answers
14 Consultations

4.9 on 5.0

No if she was not adopted by your mother.

Daughter of pre deceased husband has no share.

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
22630 Answers
31 Consultations

4.4 on 5.0

Yes your step sister can make her claim

Rahul Jatain
Advocate, Rohtak
5365 Answers
4 Consultations

4.8 on 5.0

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is suggested that  the step sister has no right in your mother's property. 

Ganesh Singh
Advocate, New Delhi
6757 Answers
16 Consultations

4.5 on 5.0

Yes she is entitled to the share of your father's property.

Regards

Swarupananda Neogi
Advocate, Kolkata
2964 Answers
6 Consultations

4.7 on 5.0

1. No she will not have any rights in property of your mother.

2. Yes your step sister can claim share from property of your father which he inherit from your mother but only after his death if he dies intestate or give some share to her through will or he can execute gift deed in favour of his daughter.

 

Mohit Kapoor
Advocate, Rohtak
10687 Answers
7 Consultations

5.0 on 5.0

step sister has no rights. 

 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19299 Answers
32 Consultations

4.7 on 5.0

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