Hindu succession act

the provisions contained in this sectio

Mr. S.Shravan Kumar has provided the full extarct.

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I belong to Tamil Christian family. Recently my father has passed away.I am the only son and has an elder sister who is married and has a son and daughter. My mother is alive.

Please let me know the explanation for the following queries:

1.Who are all the legal heirs to my deceased father?

2.My father has already executed a will to my elder sister during her marriage in 1998 saying that she can be the owner of few properties as mentioned in the 'Will' after his demise.  In such case can she claim more property from my father's self owned properties through legal heirship?

3.Can my father before his demise, transfer his self owned properties to my sister without my knowledge?

4.How my father's self owned properties (including that mentioned in the "Will" to my Sister) will be shared?

Expect some expert reply categorically and clearly

Sir in Hindu Succession act, a law is enforced based on the law existing on the day of person's death or is it decided on the latest law applicable today?

What if a deed was executed 15 years ago and rules have changed afterwards? Is that deed still valid?

@ Shankar,

The succession opens upon death of the owner of the estate. So if the owner has deceased 15 years back, the succession has opened 15 years back.

The succession shall be decided in accordance with law applicable on the date the succession has opened.

If any new law has been formed with retrospective effect (of even 15 years) then the new law shall apply with retrospective effect.

Any deed that is registered and does not have legal defect/is not illegal, should be always, valid.

@kumar

Thanks sir.