

Administration vs. Partition - Two Court Supervised Legal Options for Inheritance Transfer in India
Legal heirs, NRI’s and Resident Indians alike, must recognize that ALL financial affairs of the deceased are required to be laid to rest immediately after his/her passing away. Legal representative of the deceased is required to be appointed to pay outstanding debts and bills, file tax returns, and transfer ownership of assets of the deceased to lawful successors in accordance with law. No Transfer, no rights. Without transfer, all assets of the deceased are f


Inheritance Transfer-When "Will" Claimed
“Will” is not a property transfer document. It is just a legal declaration of intentions of the deceased for disposition of his/her assets after his death, which requires judicial determination to have any binding force. Whether the deceased executed legal, valid and proper legal instrument is a question of law. Its the Courts alone, that have jurisdiction to declare whether the deceased died “Intestate” (without Will), or “Testate” (without “Will”). No claimant is permitt


Transfer of Inherited Assets in India Part II- “Extrajudicial Settlement” or Settlement by Agreemen
Transfer of inherited assets would not be controversial, time consuming or complicated, if all heirs work together and accept the fact that assets of the deceased are family assets, and all heirs acquired equal joint ownership rights in the same due to their specific relationship with the deceased. It is a right given by nature. It is a right provided by laws of every nation. Why should any heir, male or female, deprive other heir of his/her inheritance or force to him/her








