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What is wifes share in her husbands ancestral property after his death


06-Jul-2023 (In Property Law)
Is wife having share in her husband's ancestral property, an equal to her husband's share?
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Answer #1
594 votes
see after death of husband wife can get an equal share in his property as per succession rules. wife is able to get an equal share in her husband property after his death
so s per succession rules. wife is able to get an equal share in her husband property after his death
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Answer #2
894 votes
No ! The wife does not have a share in her husbands ancestral property.

However once the share of husband in the property is inherited. She gets a share in the property .


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Adv Harshad Rathod

Answer #3
564 votes
yes wife can have equal share in husbands ancestral property.Ancestral property under Hindu Law is called Coparcenary property, wherein after the 2005 amendment, even the daughters borne in any such Joint Hindu Family will also get their share like the sons. Before the amendment, only male members of the Joint Hindu family were called Coparceners.

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