inheritance of property

Nov 07, 2025 82 views 2 answers
Family Law
george devasagayam
Nov 07, 2025
Family Law
► Dad's property dividing between 2 sons
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Nov 11, 2025

Please provide better details. 

Your dad can divide his property as per his wish. 

However, please get in touch with better details. 

Nov 11, 2025

Dear Sir,

If a father’s property is being divided between two sons, the rules depend on what type of property it is — self-acquired or ancestral — and whether the father is alive or deceased.

 

1. If the Father is Alive

(a) Self-Acquired Property

The father has absolute rights over his self-acquired property. He can gift, sell, or will it to anyone he wishes — not necessarily his sons. Sons cannot claim a share during his lifetime. Division happens only if the father chooses to divide or bequeaths through a will.

 

(b) Ancestral Property

If the property is ancestral (i.e., inherited by the father from his father/grandfather without partition): The sons acquire a birthright in it. The father cannot deny their share or gift/sell the entire property without their consent. Each son gets an equal share with the father.

 

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