Character of property and its disposition

Dear Client,
The character of the property received by your father through the family settlement in 1982 would be that of self-acquired property. Upon distribution, the shares received by each son become their self-acquired properties. Your father has independent control over his share and can dispose of it through a will or gift without requiring consent from his children. However, if your father wishes to deal with the property initially received from the family settlement as a whole, consent from all the legal heirs may be necessary, unless there are specific terms or conditions in the family settlement deed addressing this aspect. It's advisable to consult with a legal expert to ensure a clear understanding based on the specific details of the family settlement and relevant legal provisions.
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Dear Client,
An individual gets the right to ancestral property by birth. Typically, ancestral property refers to property that has been inherited for four or more generations and has not been divided or sold off. The property of the grandmother in the hands of the grandchildren is the ancestral property and they are entitled to an equal share in the said property since their birth. The property inherited by your Grandfather is classified as ancestral property and he himself being a coparcener had no right to divide or distribute the share of the said property as per his choice to anybody depriving a legal heir/coparcener of his legitimate right to said ancestral property. In the given situation, to obtain your share in the said property, you being a legal heir/coparcener have to file a partition suit before a Civil Court praying for an order of partition of the said ancestral property. Reach out to an Advocate for guidance and steps.