Hindu Succession Property Division

Summary

Under the Hindu Succession Act, a male Hindus property is divided among class I heirs if he dies intestate. In this case, Ss wife, mother, and two daughters each receive one-sixth of the property. The pre-deceased sons widow and daughter collectively receive one-sixth, sharing the sons portion equally. Each heirs share is approximately 16.67%.

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S died in * leaving behind his wife, mother, two daughters and one pre-deceased son's widow and a daughter. How would his property devolve by Hindu law?
Under Hindu Succession Act, the property of a male Hindu who dies intestate (without a will) is divided among his legal heirs. In this scenario:
- S's wife, mother, and two daughters are class I heirs and will share the property equally.
- The pre-deceased son's widow and daughter are also class I heirs and will collectively share the son's portion equally.
Can you let me know their shares in total
Under the Hindu Succession Act, the property of S will be equally divided among the class I heirs. In this case:
- S's wife, mother, and two daughters each receive an equal share, which is one-sixth of the property.
- The pre-deceased son's widow and daughter collectively receive one-sixth, sharing the son's portion equally.
If the property is represented as *%, each heir’s share would be approximately *.*%.