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Need clarification on how property will be divided in below scenario


05-Jan-2025 (In Property Law)
My father had 6 sons and 1 daughter. After my father’s and mother’s death we want to divide our property among six brothers and a sister. Issue here is 2 of my brothers are already dead and there kids along with their widows are demanding that they will get an equal share in our father’s property stating they are class 1 heirs in my father’s property. Let me know is this possible along with legal references and how will be the
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As per Hindu succession act. property will be divided equal between brothers and sisters that is six brothers and one daughter . hence each coparcener will get 1/7 share. now suppose one brother has died . now from 1/7th share, property will be divided among the wife and children .
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