Inheritance of immovable property
Prakash S. B.
(Querist) 15 March 2018
This query is : Resolved
Respected Sirs,
My father died intestate at Bangalore in 1970, leaving behind his wife, five sons (including me) and one daughter. Presently, my sister and I are the only surviving Class I legal heirs; however, my sisters-in-law i.e. the wives of my four brothers are alive.
Today, i.e. almost 48 years after my father’s death, I came to know from our family friend, who visited Bhatkal, that as per the relevant Official records, some land situated at Bhatkal, admeasuring 2 acres, which was purchased by my father long back, continues to be in my father’s name and that someone who was interested in the said land was making inquiries about it and that he is now trying to encroach upon my father’s land.
Till date, no one in our family was even aware of the existence of the aforesaid land owned by my father.
Kindly advise me and let me know what immediate steps the legal heirs should take to protect the said property and to get it transferred in the name of the legal heirs.
Thanking you,
Sincerely,
Prakash S. Bankeshwar
Vijay Raj Mahajan
(Expert) 15 March 2018
Hope there must be Heirs Certificate available with you with regard to your father's properties/estates, if yes than with help of the death certificate of the father and Heirs certificate get the name mutation carried out in said property/revenue records, this will safeguard the property in question.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 17 March 2018
Obtain necessary revenue records of the land, possessory record of the subject land, LR Certificate and consult/engage a local prudent lawyer in Bhatkal, if you can get the land back after 48 years sleep.
