Ownership if case of demise of one of the joint owners

As per the scenario you have mentioned, let me brief you about nominees and successors.

According to law, a nominee is a trustee of the assets. He is not the owner but an individual who will be legally bound to transfer the asset to the legal heirs. In the case of a female dying intestate, her interest, will be succeeded to her heirs. Her heirs would be her husband, her children and children of predeceased children. These heirs would succeed to her property whether she dies without seeking partition or she dies after partition.

Nomination is a temporary arrangement so that the shares of the deceased do not remain ownerless, during the period that succession issues are resolved. The legal heir, after the death of a married woman, will be a Class I heir which includes, her husband, her children and children of predeceased children. The rights of the nominees will not prevail over that of the successors.

As per the scenario you have mentioned, sister A’s heir would be her husband. He would succeed to her property. 50% share in the property belongs to her husband and the rest to her sister B. Sister B can make new nominees but only for her share.

Hope it helps,

Regards,

Srishti