Legal Question in Real Estate Law in India

Gopal has a son with his first wife. After death of first wife he marries another woman who has two children from her first husband. After second marriage, Gopal has two children from second wife. Gopal dies. Then after one year his second wife dies. Who are the legal heirs of Gopal? Will the children from second wife�s first marriage get a share in the property of Gopal? If yes, what is the ratio?


Asked on 10/18/11, 6:53 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

They will inherit IF Gopal had adopted them; otherwise, his three children - one from first wife and two from second wife - will inherit equally.

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Answered on 10/18/11, 11:04 pm
Shrichand Nahar S.V.Nahar, Advocate

Gopal legal heirs may be his children from first and second wife and second wife.

Children of second wife from first marriage may be entitled to share of second wife.

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Answered on 10/19/11, 9:16 pm


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