Daughter’s Right in Father’s Property After the 2005 Amendment

A daughter’s right in her father’s property in India depends on two things: the type of property, and the personal law that applies to the family. For Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist families, the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 made daughters coparceners by birth in ancestral property, with the same share and the same liabilities...

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How Can NRIs Handle Family Disputes in India Without Being Physically Present?

A brother sells the family flat in Pune without asking you. Your late father’s will surfaces with a clause nobody mentioned. Your spouse files for divorce in a Delhi family court while you are in Toronto. An NRI family dispute in India usually starts with a phone call like this, and the first worry is...

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