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Procedure of sale of Joint ownership of property
13-Aug-2023 (In Property Law)
I, jointly with my wife, own a flat in Kochi, Kerala. My wife expired recently. Now I would like to sell the flat. There is no will executed by either of us. My wife had no independent source of income. We have a daughter who is married anf settled. The deed of sale is silent on death of a part-owner. Kindly advice the procedure involved in the sale of the property.
After the demise of wife her right over the property goes to her legal heirs - husband and childrens. If you want to sell the flat then they also be a party in the sale deed .Other wise the absolute ownership of the property is not transferred to buyer. Or other wise your mother execute a power of attorney to sell her share or relinquishment deed in favour of you.
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Adv. Ajay NS
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The wife's share in the property is jointly vested in legal heirs and it cannot be said that husband alone has a claim on the said property being the joint holder or that the deceased had no independent source of income. In my considered opinion, it is too late to think over the latter aspect
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Adv. P Venu
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Since undivided half right in the flat is in the name of your wife, that rights will be devolved upon her legal heirs which includes you and children (Share of right for each legal heir varies based on your religion). So for the sale of the same, you have to obtain legal heirship certificate from the Taluk Office and then all the legal heirs need to sign in that sale deed.
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Adv. Nelson Joseph
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