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Property Dispute Query Inherited Property


16-Feb-2023 (In Property Law)
My Grandfather who passed away in 2003 has a residential property of 6000 sqfeet.. he has 3 sons and 3 daughters of which the elder son and second are not alive. Also my grand mother passed away in 2005. My father is the second son who stays in the same residential property and has no other house. May father has been maintaining the property and has been paying for all the bills and taxes for the last 20 years also he was only person to take care of my grand parents till thier last breathe. Now the other share holders especially the two daughters forcing my father to sell of the property and take their share to which my father is not willing to do so considering his age (72). Is it possible that the other share holders can take legal route and force my father to vaccate the property? As my father did so much, can he legally claim for a higher or major portion of the property? Can ther share holders claim for a partition of the that house and occupy a portion? Need your help
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All the six Children of your grandfather have equal rights over the property of your Grandfather. Your father has got only one sixth share of the property. Any of duch six siblings can file a Partition Suit and claim one sixth part of the said property. But none can force your father to sell it . And the property can not be sold, untill all the share holders agree . And others also can not ask your father to vacate the house. And if your father has spend any amount for the Maintainance or for any other purpose related to thd property , definitely he can claim compensation for the same from the other shareholders . But hd can not get a higher or major portion of the property.
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