Succession to intestate property

ASIM (Querist) 04 November 2015 This query is : Resolved
One West bengal widower childless Hindu dies intestate whose wife has already died before his demise. AT the time of his death he leaves behind a son of predeceased elder brother , a son and a daughter of predeceased elder sister and a living sister having one living daughter .
Who will inherit his immovable property ?

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Anirudh (Expert) 04 November 2015
I assume that the matter relates to a Hindu.

If that be so, then his living sister alone will get the entire property left behind by him. Nobody else will get anything.

Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 04 November 2015
CLASS II
I. Father.

II. (1) Son’s daughter’s son, (2) son’s daughter’s daughter, (3) brother, (4) sister.

III. (1) Daughter’s son’s son, (2) daughter’s son’s daughter, (3) daughter’s daughter’s son, (4)
daughter’s daughter’s daughter.

IV. (1) Brother’s son, (2) sister’s son, (3) brother’s daughter, (4) sister’s daughter

In the above, the legal heirs will have the priority as per the order given above.

So, in the case referred by you, the sister is given priority, she alone will get the share.