The tradition of joint families has been prevalent in Indian society for a long time. In our country, parents, daughters-in-law, and sons all live under the same roof. Often, disputes arise within the family over property rights and claims. Many people often ask whether a daughter-in-law has any rights to her father-in-law’s property.
There’s a lot of confusion about this. Often, due to family disagreements after marriage, such cases even reach the courts. Therefore, it’s crucial for you to understand the rights a daughter-in-law has over her in-laws’ property. Under what circumstances can a daughter-in-law claim her in-laws’ property?
Sons have rights to their parents’ self-acquired property. Sons can claim ownership of their parents’ property. Furthermore, daughters-in-law have no rights to their in-laws’ property. They cannot claim ownership of it.
However, under certain circumstances, a daughter-in-law may have rights over her in-laws’ property. This requires the husband to transfer the property inherited from his parents into the daughter-in-law’s name. This allows the daughter-in-law to claim her rights over her in-laws’ property.
However, if the husband unfortunately dies, the daughter-in-law can still claim the property of her in-laws. After marriage, when a girl moves to her husband’s home, she has no rights to the property of her in-laws. In-laws can pass their property to any family member through a will. You should know that property passed from one generation to the next is considered ancestral property.
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