Property Rights News: How much share does a daughter-in-law have in her in-laws' property? Most people don't know the law
Property Rights: Usually people lack information about the rules and laws related to property. In this connection, today we will tell you in this news that how much right does a daughter-in-law have in the property of her in-laws... Let us know the legal provision related to this in the news below-
News, Digital Desk- (Property Rights) In Mumbai, the age-old question of the daughter-in-law's legal rights over her in-laws' property is once again in the news. In India, where family property is emotionally attached, it is important to understand what rights the law gives to the daughter-in-law. Property disputes are not just confined to courts, but can also break up families. Therefore, it is important to know what the law says in this matter.
Daughter-in-law has no right over the property of
her parents-in-law- Daughter-in-law has no direct legal right over the property of her parents-in-law, especially if they have not made a provision to give her the property in the will.
Giving the property depends entirely on their wish. Only if they wish, they can give the property to the daughter-in-law through a will, otherwise the daughter-in-law cannot claim that property.
There is a slightly different rule on ancestral property-
If the husband of the daughter-in-law is a shareholder in the ancestral property, then as a wife, she gets the right to that share. On the death of the husband, the daughter-in-law has full legal right to claim her husband's share. Thus, during the lifetime of the husband or even after his death, the daughter-in-law gets legal protection in the ancestral property.
What is the role of a daughter-in-law in a HUF?
Under the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) law, a daughter-in-law is a member of the family, but not a co-owner. Co-owners are only those who are born into the HUF. A daughter-in-law has rights only to her husband's share in the property (daughter in law property rights), or her share after the husband's death, and not to the entire family property.
Not every daughter-in-law can get a share in the property
of her in-laws- It is a misconception that a daughter-in-law always has a right over her in-laws' property. Legally, a daughter-in-law gets a share in the property only through her husband.
A daughter-in-law has a right over her in-laws' property only if they give it to her voluntarily. Understanding property rights is important to avoid family disputes and tensions.