I am a widow of an Engineer in a reputed Organization,who expired on 22nd July 2011.I have a 8 yrs old daughter . As mentioned in the nomination of the corporation, being a 100% nominee ,i received the total amount of gratuity and funds of the deceased. on the other hand my mother in law filed a case against this claiming for the succession and one third share of the funds stating that she was totally dependent on her deceased son. although her husband is alive and is a pensioner. she has two more sons holding good position, both earning a good amount per month. recently i came to know that she is in U.S.A these days residing with her youngest son and grandsons and influentially she has been granted the succession of her deceased son, few days back.
i do not have any type of property on my name (left by my husband ) nor my daughter has . i take private tuition to earn for bread and butter both for me and my daughter. i have filed a case against my in laws for widow harassment in the year 2011 itself. financially i am not that strong enough to pay off for these cases. it was for the same reason succession case got ex-party. at the same i am not claiming any thing from my husband's ancestral property for me and my daughter. The funds received from the organization helped me to buy a shelter for my daughter and to bear my daughter's educational expenses.
on the basis of that succession certificate my mother in law is claiming for her share from the funds of the deceased which has already been paid to me by the organization .
*Will the organization or the court recover that money from me although i am the 100% nominee?
* as per the laws who is the needy of the funds, the mother enjoying and having good times in India as well as U.S.A. with her husband , sons and grandsons or the widow struggling for day to day living for herself and her 8 yrs old daughter?
* in future if i plan for a remarriage, will it it effect my present rights?
Kindly assist what to do?