Hindu Intestate succession

 If a male dies intestate without a testamentary disposal 

The division of his estate follow the rules

Class 1 heirs

There are 12 class 1 legal heirs which eliminates class 2 when present 

1.daughter

2.son

3.mother

4.widow

5.son of predeceased son

6.widow of predeceased son

7.daughter of predeceased son

8.daughter of predeceased daughter 

9.son of predeceased son’s predeceased son

10. Daughter of predeceased son’s predeceased son

11.widow of predeceased son’s predeceased son

12. Daughter of predeceased daughter 

Class 2 heirs

1.father

2.brother

3.sister

4.a) son’s daughter son

b) son’s daughter daughter

5.daughters daughter daughter 

Daughter daughter son

Daughter son’s daughter 

Daughter sons son 

6.brother’s son sisters son

7 father’s brother father mother

8 fathers widow brothers widow

9 mother’s mother mother father

If a female dies intestate 

1 son

Daughter

Husband 

Heirs of the husband

Father and mother 

Heirs of the father

Heirs of the mother 

If the property is from father if she dies instestate without son and daughter(including predeceased)

it devolves around the heirs of father

If the property is from husband or father in law it devolves around the heirs of husband   

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