Hello,

The children of your father in both marriages have equal rights as heirs.

This would mean the daughter from the first marriage and the children from the second marriage have one share each with the second wife

If your father died intestate, that is without a will the property will have to be divided in equal shares among all heirs.

Did you recieve a notice from your step sister?

You will need to appoint a lawyer to appropriately reply to the notice if any and possibly try for an out of court settlement.

1. Your step sister has equal right on the moveable and immoveable properties of your father,

2. You mother being the nominee is the trustee of those accounts of your father & is not the sole owner of the amounts kept in those accounts,

3. She might file partition suit claiming her share of the said property.

1.all children of ur father have equal share in his properties .

2 u will have to give her share.

1. Whatever benifit you will get from the office of your deceased father, including PF, salary arrears etc., shall have to be shared with all the legal heirs of your father,

2. Your logic that you are dependent on your father's alary or she is married does not entitle you to deprive her from her dues,

3. Try to settle the matter with her amicably.

In accordance with law of succession all children of deceased father have equal share as he died intestate and nomination of your mother does not entitle her to claim sole ownership.better settle with them amicably lest they may file suit to claim their rights and share.

1) your father died intestate ie without a will .

2) on his death his daughter from first marriage , second wife and her daughter each would have 1/3rd share in father movabale and immovable assets .

3) although your mother is a nominee please note nominee is only trustee of all legal heirs .

4) the PF money , etc received by your mother as nominee would have to be divided equally among all legal heirs

1) in the vent any legal notice is received from your step sister contact a local lawyer and reply to legal notice .

2) amicable settlement is best option . in the vent you refuse to give her 1/3rd share in your father property she may file suit for partition for claiming her 1/3rd share in your father estate

a. what ever benefits like pension, gratuity etc.which you will get from office of ur father will be divided among 3 legal heirs of ur father, that is, ur mother, urself and ur step sister equally as ur father did not left any will.

b. reply legal notice of ur sister by lawyer only.

c. ur step sister can file partition suit in court to get her 1/3 share as per orders of court.

Hello,

1) As mentioned previously the benefits of the deceased father devolves equally on all legal heirs.

2) This would mean that your mother, yourself and your step sister would have equal shares in whatever benefits that arise from your father's estate, including the so called ' death benefits' as heirs of the deceased.

3) As far as your financial status is concerned, it is a matter of consideration in your family settlement.Negotiate with your step sister who is married and with her consent apply to the concerned government department to employ you on compassionate grounds as your father passed away in harness.

4) As a matter of right your mother or you can not claim a greater share for the foregoing reasons stated.

5) As advised reply to the lawyer notice from your step sister as a lawyer notice must always be replied to; and in the meantime either directly or through mediators begin to negotiate with her for an amicable settlement in your favour.

1. Nomination does not oust the rights of other legal heirs as a nominee is just a trustee for all the legal heirs. On the basis of nomination a nominee cannot claim exclusive right over the movable property.

2. Your step sister has an equal share in all the movable and immovable assets of your deceased father. If she is denied an equal share in these assets she may file a suit for partition in the court to cull out her share.

1. All the benefits which accrue to you from the service of your deceased father such as PF, arrears of salary, etc shall have to be shared with your step sister. That apart, if your father made any investments in shares, mutual funds, bonds, etc, your step sister has an equal share therein.

2. It is in your interest to give to her what is her lawful share lest a legal battle is started by her.

On the death of your father, his property is divided in three parts and each part goes to your step sister, your mother and you. You as a dependent may claim for service because your father died during service. Your step sister is married and she is not dependent so she can't claim for that. She also can't claim for pension because pension is not transferable property. Its beneficiary cant transfer it to any other person even her daughter. You are the single person eligible for claiming that right. Divide the properties in three parts and claim for service from dependent quota.

all the legal heirs are equaly entitled on the property . ie step mother children and your mother since each is entitled to 1/3 rd on property.