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my mother-in-law had left a will signed by her & attested by two witnesses on a simple paper. Myself & husband is joint executor in will. I have 3 sister-in-law & 2 step brother-in law. But as per will the maximum property she had left to myself & my husband who is the real son of her. The will is not registered & now after her death i m going for probate of the same. I want to ask whether this will is going to stand & are step-brother-in-law also the legal heir for the same. The property of mother-in-law is not self acquired but after the death of her husband she got the share as per family settelment agreement. what will be the result of it. pls let me know. thanks


Asked on 9/01/10, 10:52 am

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Vishwa Arya Arya & Co.

to your mother - in - law, any thing she inherited and got after the death of her husband by family settlement will be her absolute property under the women right to property act. She may dispose that property by virtue of a will which she did in favour of you ( her daugher in law) and her son (your husband) to the exclusion of others (your sis in law and bro in law). if you can prove the proper execution and attestion as per indian succession act, you will get the probate

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Answered on 9/03/10, 10:36 am


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