Can daughter's claim share in father's property if he is alive
29-Oct-2023 (In Family Law)
Before the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the rights of inheritance of sons and daughters were different. The sons had complete right over their father’s ancestral property, however, this right was enjoyed by the daughters only until they got married. After a daughter was married, she was supposed to become a part of her husband’s family, thus claiming property rights in her husband’s inheritance.
As per the description, your family would be a Hindu Undivided Family and the laws applicable to the same will be applicable to you. A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) has been defined as a group comprising more than one person, all lineal descendant of a common ancestor, under the Hindu law. People of Hindu, Jain, Sikh or Buddhist faith can form a HUF as per the Hindu law.
Daughter’s Right in Father’s property
The dependability of women for finance over the years, be it on father, brother or husband, has been at the root of much hardship for women. This is why the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act in the year 2005 was made in order to bring the daughters at par with sons with regards to property inheritance rights.
Before this amendment, once a daughter was married, she ceased to be a part of her father’s HUF. However, the amendment stated that every daughter, whether married or unmarried, is considered a member of her father’s HUF and can even be appointed as ‘Karta’ of the HUF, thus, granting daughters equal rights, duties and liabilities as were earlier limited to sons.
Right over ancestral and self-acquired property
Under Hindu law, the property is divided into the ancestral and self-acquired property. Ancestral property is defined as one that is inherited up to four generations of male lineage and should have stayed undivided throughout this period. Whereas, a self-acquired property refers to a property which has been bought by the father with his own money.
In case of an inherited property, an equal share accrues by birth itself, be it a daughter or a son. Thus, the father cannot Will such property to anyone he wants to, or deprive a daughter of her share in it. However, in case of self-acquired property, the father has a right to gift the property or will it to anyone he wants, and the daughter or the son will not have a right to raise an objection.
Thus, in your case, if the property is a self-acquired property and has been gifted by your father to your brother by his own will without any coercion, undue influence, fraud or misrepresentation, a right cannot be claimed over the property.
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As per your query property is purchased by your father so it's not a ancestral property ,so no claim regarding ancestral property regarding other your father is still alive so it's his wish to whom he want to give this property ,it's possible that you and your sister can get share in the condition he dies without any will .There are other possibilities also .For further query contact .
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