How a deceased Parsi's estate devolves under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, with clear tables, exceptions and worked examples to compute each heir's share.

A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into by two people before their marriage, setting out how their property and financial matters will be divided if the marriage ends in separation, divorce,

The distinction between ancestral and self-acquired property under Hindu law is one of the most frequently litigated questions in Indian property disputes. It determines whether a son or daughter can

The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 (“Act”) has now received the President’s assent and has been published in the Official Gazette. Among other provisions, the Act has deleted Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. What was the significance of the now deleted section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925? Under Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, in certain cases a Will would have to be legally validated through probate (or letters of administration) before

Life moves fast, and circumstances change without notice. Families are often left guessing what their loved one actually wanted. A missing or poorly drafted Will is one of the most common reasons estates spiral into disputes, delays, and legal complications that could have been avoided. Writing a Will is one of the most practical things you can do for the people you care about. The longer you wait, the greater the risk that those decisions get made by a court instead of by yo