Respected Sirs,
My father in law had expired in 1990, leaving behind his wife, daughter and son. He had acquired a land and constructed a house by then, so his death left them behind with this property in which they live till date. However his mother also began to live with them after her sons death as moral support to her daughter in law family. Though mother had another son with whom she had difference of opinion because of his love marriage.
However on a different note, the other son did take the lead and took care of his brothers family by becoming a fatherly figure to them. But today this man is quoting that his mother has an equal share in his brother property and hence trying to force sell the property. He has now started to threaten the family that if his mother is not given the share he would go legal and disturb their mental state of mind. Mother has one son and daughter now who live, this is apart from the son who expired.
Kindly advice on the below
- Does mother have any right on her sons property when it was self acquired and no ancestoral property involved?
- Does mother have any right on her sons property when she has another son and which means she is no dependant member?
- Can anyone file a legal case against this widow and her children who are married today asking them to part away with their property and give equal share to her mother in law?
- Is it right in understanding that Hindu Law for succession of property differ from region to region and if so we live in southern part of India? So kindly advice only pertaining to south.
Your advice on the above shall be of great assistance to us, as the matter is taking a ugly shape and we would like to protect ourselves.
Regards,
Satish
