Maternal inheritance

Facts posted suggest the properties to be self acquired, not ancestral. Your mother has been the legal heir to the properties, if any, left intestate. Though her, you also have a share over those properties, if at all any such peoperty left intestate.

Thanks for your response. 

I am a bit confused and if I understand you correctly you mean even though my grandfather inherited this property it will be  legally considered self acquired not ancestral. If possible can you please clarify a bit coz I would like to highlight that my grandfather inherited this property from his father, who in turn inherited it from his father.

I do understand your point for the intestate case but this doesn't apply in this case as my grandfather did leave behind a will. 

1. Your grandfather inherited his share of property out of his father's property. Thus the property inherited by him becomes his self acquired property hence he had full rights to transfer his property to anyone of his choice as per his own decision.

Since it was not an ancestral property as you imagine, your mother never had any rights in the property so you cannot claim any such rights in the property.

2. No, see the above answer.

3. If your grandfather's father was reported to have died intestate then his legal heirs are entitled for a rightful share out of their father's properties.

You should be contended to what has been given to you by your grandfather and not beyond that because you should understand the law involved in this.

My grandfather inherited the complete property as held by his father without partitioning it with his only two sisters. Does this fact qualify the property held by my grandfather as ancestral contrary to the 1st line in the last reply. If so then my mother had a valid claim or not 

You have a share in the ancestral property of your grandfather (NANA) which he has acquired by inheritance. 

Whatever, his (your G/F's) self acquired property can not be ancestral in your hands. 

Post the facts clearly and separately if you want obligation of experts on this platform.

However, it is better to consult a local prudent lawyer with relevant records for proper analyses of facts and professional advise.

From your contents it appears that it is not ancestral property.

If you feel that your mother has any rights in the property you should post proper and correct details otherwise you can consult an experienced lawyer in the local with all relevant papers in person.

My only question after all this valuable discussion is at what point the property inherited by my grandfather from his father cease to be ancestral. I have gathered that post a partition the the property becomes self acquired by the recipients.I am not sure how valid is it,  but in this case my grandfather received the property 100% without partitioning it with his two sisters.

I don't intend to press my rights if any are established but I do want to establish if my mother had any rights despite my grandfather's will. And coming from a small town reaching out to local lawyers is not an option for me coz privacy is not possible and I do want this to spoil our relationships. So this platform is best option I have for my queries please.

I sincerely thank Mr T. Kalaiselvan, Dr. J C Vashista and Mr P. Venu for your time. And I wish someone can quench my my last queries please.

An ancestral property is a property which is inherited by a person up to four generation of male lineage i.e., his or her father, father’s father, or great-grandfather by birth.  According to Mitakshara Law, the right to ancestral property arises from the birth itself, for a property to be an ancestral property it must remain as an undivided property.