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Can an unmarried deceased person's cousin claim his property


03-Mar-2023 (In Property Law)
Person is died and he doesn't write his will. He was single & Hindu. Can his cousin can claim his property or his brother? Pls suggest
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IF a Hindu male dies intestate then the same shall be governed by provisions of Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, which provides that the property of such a person would devolve upon Class I legal heirs and if there exists no class 1 legal heir, hen only upon the Class 2 heirs. Yes ,if the real brother is alive, he being a Class 2 legal heir would inherit the property to the exclusion of the cousin, provided that both the father and mother of the person dying intestate are also dead.

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