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Can Married Women Claim Parents Property? Know What Succession Act Says
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News18•07-10-2026, 19:59
Can Married Women Claim Parents Property? Know What Succession Act Says
- •Under the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act of 2005, daughters have the same coparcenary rights in ancestral property as sons.
- •There is no time limit or restriction regarding how many years after marriage a woman can claim her share in ancestral property.
- •If parents die intestate without making a will regarding their self-acquired property, daughters hold an equal right to claim it.
- •If parents have legally willed their self-acquired property exclusively to a son, daughters cannot claim a right to that specific property.
- •If a daughter passes away before the property division takes place, her children become eligible to claim her rightful share.
Key Questions Answered
According to the law, there is no prescribed time limit that acts as a barrier for a daughter to claim her right in ancestral property, allowing her to make a demand immediately after marriage or even in old age.
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 granted women an equal right of succession in their parents' property, ensuring that a daughter has the exact same rights as a son.
If parents have willed their self-acquired property solely to a son, the daughter has no right to it. However, if the parents die intestate without a will, she is entitled to an equal share of that property.
