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Shall my step brother (son of same father and different womb) be heirs


04-Nov-2023 (In Civil Law)
My elder brother is my step brother (sharing same father and different womb).He sold his property to my own brother (sharing same mother and father with me). Now after my own brother's death,he has left no wife or children. Who will inherit his property? I the same uterine sister?or my step brother will also get a share as legal heirs?We are Hindu and I am widow.
Answers (2)

Answer #1
598 votes
Your mother will get the property if he died bachelor. If your mother died before the death of your brother then you will the property by way of inheritance according to Hindu Succession Act. Your step brother will not get the inherited property left by your brother.
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Answer #2
627 votes
according to the hindu succession act the person who died with out leaving any legal heirs the portion of the property will be equally distributed between the mother(if alive) , the children's of the brother .

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