This guide explains Indian inheritance law as it applies to Legal Heirs, Nominees, Joint Owners, Persons-in-Possession, and NRIs navigating estate transfer after the death of a family member. Author: Santosh Kalra Pawar, Esq. Editor: Naya Pawar Inheritance transfer is often treated like a private family matter, wrapped in emotion, assumptions, and unspoken expectations. In reality, it is a legal process governed by clear statutory rules. Inheritance is, in many ways, a simpl