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Can ownership become 50-50 if one party contribute only 33% funds


01-Feb-2023 (In Property Law)
Hi, My mother bought a flat in Mumbai 5 years back.Since she was short of funds my brother in law contributed 33% on it by taking a loan against the property.Both my mother & brother in law have their names on the property title while i been one of the sibling have my name as a nominee.Since we have no written agreement on share holdings,my brother in law is now asking for a 50-50 share.Also we are 5 siblings in all 1>In the event of death of my mother who has the legal rights on the property?in case we have no Will for my mother 2>If my mother has a registered Will assigning me as a whole successor can i then claim my mother share on the property 3>How can we prove that the actual share holding by my brother in law
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Answer #1
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It is settled law that a daughter is entitled for a share in the ancestral properties but before arriving at any conclusion with regard to the claim of daughter, we need to go through the recitals of the actual deed through which your mother bought the property.

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