• To sell minor property

I want to buy my father property if possible or to sell it to third party

Family Background
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My father expired last year 
we are 4 children [ 3 daughters, 1 son pre-deceased] - my brother Passed away few years before my father's death. My deceased brother has a son who is a minor (12 years) 

Legal Hier Details
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My father's legal heir certificate contains 5 names listed [ 1.my mother, 2.my elder sister, 3.my name,4.my younger sister, 5. my brother's son who is a minor - in total 5 members] 

Though the mother is the natural guardian of the minor, but the legal heir certificate does not contain minor's mother name

CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
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we want to sell this property for settlement of some debt. since the transaction requires getting the court permission as the minor is involved as shareholder in the property

we need a clarification, who can file " THE PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO SELL MINOR PROPERTY UNDER GURADIANS AND WARD ACT" 

1. is it only the mother of a minor can file petition? 

or 

2. my mother who is also the shareholder in property and want to settle some debt can file the petition? 

or 

3. anyone who is the shareholder in property can file the petition? 

ultimate intension here is to ensure the minor gets his share and in future no problem to both buyer and seller.

please clarify


Thanks,
Asked 3 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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It is advisable that mother of minor son should file petition seeking court permission to sell property 

 

2) 

Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 identifies the powers of a natural guardian or legal guardian. Clause (1) states that the natural guardian has all the power to do any act necessary, or reasonable, or proper in the eyes of the law for the sole purpose of such an Act is beneficial to the minor that it shall protect the minor or minor’s estate. 

Therefore, it is clear from the above provision that a natural guardian can sell the minor’s property (the Act) for the sole purpose of benefiting the minor.

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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1. If your father's death was intestate death, then the share in the property would devolve equally to your mother-1 share, elder sister-1 share, you-1 share, your younger sister-1 share, your deceased brother's family-1 share (consisting of his widowed wife and her son). The legal heir certificate should have been as per above.  

2.  The petition for permission to sell minor's right in the property under Guardians and Ward Act is the Natural Guardian, i.e., in the instant case- minor boy's mother.

 

Shashidhar S. Sastry
Advocate, Bangalore
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339 Consultations

If mother of minor does not want to sell the property then let grand mother make application for sake of property to settle debts 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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The mother of the minor child is also a shareholder, hence she is also entitled to a share out of her deceased husband's share in the property.

If at all the share of minor child is also to be sold jointly, then the mother as a natural guardian of the minor child has to obtain permission from court to sell the share of minor in the property, and can proceed only if court permits to do so in the interest of the child which is paramount.

Nobody else can file a petition on behalf of the minor child other than the mother of the minor child.

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2492 Consultations

If you do not want to involve the  shaare of the minor in the property then you can file a suit for partition to get your share of the property separated or partitioned.

Once the property is divided and your share in the property is identified, then there is no problem in you selling your own share in the property.

At that stage you do not require court's permission to sell the share of the minor child. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2492 Consultations

Mother being natural guardian, she needs to file a petition in District Court under Section 7 of the  Act  seeking her appointment of the  person  and property of minor. After appointment of her as guardian, she need to seek permission for Court under Section 29 (1) of the  Act to sell the share of minor in the  property. Only than the  property including share of minor and others can be legally sold. The  Court will order the  proceeds of share accruing to minor shall be kept in fixed deposit account till the  minor reaches age of majority. Balance can be applied towards discharge of debt. 

The creditor can only claim his due only to the extent of debtor. He is not entitled to seek a single rupee out of the shares of other legal heirs. 

Ravi Shinde
Advocate, Hyderabad
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- As per law , after the demise of your father intestate , his property would be devolved upon his all legal heirs equally i.e. your mother and four children will each have 1/5 share in the property. 

- Further , the share of your deceased brother can be claimed by his wife and minor son equally. 

- Further, the share of minor son cannot be sold without getting the court permission legally , and hence the wife of the deceased brother can file petition before the Court for getting permission to sell the property.

- Further, any of the legal heirs can release his respective shares in the name of one for making him the single owner of the property. 

- Further, if wife of deceased not ready to sell the property , then you can file a Partition suit before the Court for division of the property or you can enter into a registered settlement deed as well .

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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242 Consultations

Dear client I am sorry to hear that but a minor cannot sell or buy the properties but he can do that through legal guardian or trustee.

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
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