India: Property distribution after death of person without will
If a person dies without leaving a will, then his/her property is divided among the individuals as set out in the will. A person who dies in the absence of a will (i.e. In the case of a person who dies without leaving a Will (also known as "intestate"), the property will be distributed according the law based upon his/her religion The Hindu Succession Act governs Hindu, Jain Buddhist, Buddhist, and Sikh succession. Muslim succession is governed according to the Muslim Law. Christians are governed through the Indian Succession Act. In this article, we will discover the manner of distribution of assets in case of death of Hindu/Jain/Sikh/Buddhist i.e. If a person is governed by the Hindu Succession Act they will die intestate. death without a testament. The rules governing the distribution assets in the case of the death of a woman are different under the Hindu Succession Act than those governing the death of a man. Below we discuss the method of distri...