Inheritance of husband's property
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Anonymous
(Querist) 16 February 2010
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
My husband died in an accident last year. He bought a flat in 2007 whose registration was not done. He took a loan . Now the bank wants to waive off the loan after verification of all documents and it has wanted signatures of legal heirs. I learnt that my mother-in-law is also a legal heir ( along with me & my 2 minor daughters) and she has 1/4th share in the flat and in her absence that 1/4 part will be divided into 6 parts ( me, 2 daughters & my 3 sisters-in-law) . My mother-in-law & my sisters-in law have tortured me mentally since the last 10 years & after my husband's death staying with them has become unbearable. THey are constantly accusing me of my husband's death in front of my children. I cannot live in the new flat as it is in an upcoming locality with much transport difficulties.I have looked after the maintenence of the flat & paying fees since the last 1 year. My father-in-law owns a flat and in his absence it will pass on to my mother-in-law and he also draws a pension. I had requested my mother-in-law to write her share in my husband's new flat in our daughter's name and in return I agreed to pay her either 1/4 amount of value of flat or in return of my share in my father-inlaw's flat. She has refused to do so at the insistence of my sisters-in-law.
I would be grateful if the following questions are answered:
1. Does the law bring justice by giving away part of my husband's hard-earned money to his well-off and married sisters and who have always misbehaved with us?
2. Is there any legal way in which I can get the flat in my & my daughter's name ? My sisters-in-law will trouble me so that I cannt sell it in future if need arises. I am not working & 2 of my sisters-in-law who are in India are working and the 3rd one is in USA for the last 10years.
Regards,
Ashok Yadav
(Expert) 16 February 2010
You have no option you will have to settle the matter amicably with your family,
Your mother in law is the co sharer in that flat, but your sister in laws are not. but if your mother in law is not agree with you then nothing can be done.
