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If their are two wives of deceased person who will get legal heir cert


05-Jul-2023 (In Family Law)
Let me know if there is two wifes of the deceased person ? who will get legal heir certificate if they appaear at civil court ?
Answers (4)

Answer #1
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If the first wife has obtained divorce from her husband the first wife is not entitled to get legal heirs certificate in her favor. If the first wife has not obtained divorce from her husband, then the first wife is entitled to get legal heir on her favour.
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Answer #2
766 votes
If they are Hindu by religion then 1st legal married wife is the legal heir of the deceased person but the children out of both the wife s are legal heir of the said person but if the 1st wife is not legal married wife then she will not get

Answer #3
707 votes
Both wives and offspring will get.But if evedence of one wife will be weak then court may delete her.When the matter is pending in civil suit then evedences are called for,If both adduce evedences then both can get.
Answer #4
569 votes
dear sr
i want to inform u that u dont mentioned yhat deceased was hindu or muslim if hindu as oer hindu marrige act a person have only one wife after death of the person as per hindu marrige act first wife only get the legal heir certificate from tahasildar

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