My sister eloped with a guy 5-6 years ago

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February 16, 2025 at 4:06 am

So long story short,
My sister eloped with a school teacher7 years ago, 2018 to be exact.
At that time she was 16 and the guy was like 22 or smth now all my family has moved on from this we tried our best for one year but couldn’t bring her back so decided to give up on her

Now my family comprised of 5 members including my parents, myself, her and my another sister
Is there any way she can claim our property or anything like that??
We haven’t taken any actions about this I think

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February 17, 2025 at 2:15 pm

2018 was 7 years ago?!? Damn💀

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February 17, 2025 at 5:03 pm

Can’t you make an arrangement where you all the heirs “buy” the property from the parents for a nominal fee during the parents’ life time? That way, the property is bought and as such not inherited.

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February 17, 2025 at 8:04 pm

She can only claim ancestral property. If your dad built everything it must be either his or your mom’s name. It’ll be the choice of property owner to give or not give it to anyone.

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February 18, 2025 at 4:46 am

If the property is built/accumulated by your father only. Then he can decide what to do with it. The problem arises when the owner of said property (ie your father) is no more and the property was still in his name then your sister can claim her right to inheritance from that property.

However if the father gifts the properties to you or someone else via a gift deed then she cannot.
He can also sell those and give you people the money.

A Will is also an idea that comes to mind but in practical cases it is always challenged & proving it takes some time and as such these cases to challenge are used to either wriggle out some money or just to harass.

Also your father can disown the daughter by announcing it in newspapers etc but still there can be a case filed by her for inheritance.

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February 18, 2025 at 4:46 am

You don’t have any ancestral property. It is all self acquired property.

Since 2005 daughters have the same rights to property and assets as sons.

In India you cannot legally disown a child.

Now, what can you do? Publish legal notice in Newspaper saying she no longer retains any rights to any asset or property of parents.

Create a legal document disowning her and specifically mention inheritance etc.

Make a registered will. Registered.

Update nominations everywhere. Real estate, Bank acs, FDS, Insurance, demat, Mfs etc.

You could also have joint accounts (with the parents) everywhere to make it even easier.

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February 18, 2025 at 5:43 am

Its pretty simple. Just make sure all the property that is in the name of your mother and father should be mentioned in their will giving it to you both, excluding her. Just make sure you don’t forget to mention any asset or belonging. And mention in the will of both your parents that any asset not mentioned in the will should not go to that eloped sister and must be shared between you and your other sister. Simple

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February 18, 2025 at 6:37 am

If it’s crores worth of property, what’s the harm in giving her a percentage of it.
End of the day, she is your immediate family, and there may come a day in the future where you may look back and think, “why didn’t we?” perhaps.

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February 18, 2025 at 6:45 am

“neither”

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February 18, 2025 at 8:59 am

Because she got married on her own and not to the Cuzzin your mom and dad had planned on her marrying you want to cut her off . Lol

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February 18, 2025 at 10:32 am

If the property is your father’s, he can leave a will to whoever he wants. If it’s ancestral, it is divided equally among heirs

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February 18, 2025 at 11:53 am

Your parents should daft a will and get it registered and you will be fine. Although poor girl was just 16, so hopefully with time you will be able to forgive her and build good rapport with her, regardless of whatever your parents do with the property. But that’s just a third person opinion, only you would know if she has changed and deserves the forgiveness

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February 19, 2025 at 6:55 am

i am not a lawyer but ive been through this situation ( not the sister eloping ) so i can confidently say any property your father of your grand father has inherited from their ancestor is ancestral property which your sister can claim and its her legal right. Any property your father has bought from his own money is not ancestrral properrty and your father has right to include exlude whoever he wishes to from sharing his property.

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February 19, 2025 at 7:50 am

16 isn’t child really. I’m 16 and know thousands of 15-17 year olds and no one would think this is ok, she took a bad decision in her teenage and even after becoming adult she decided to stay with it? Its both her and her groomer’s fault. She was a victim back then but now she can take action but she won’t? Its ok its her own life let her live how she wants.

About the property thing i think its up to your parents to decide who will get what. If she doesn’t talk to your parents for years and suddenly after their death she comes to claim property, its so shameless. If you all get on good terms and relationship then it might be ok for her to get if your parents wants.

And we are hearing this situation from your pov. Maybe from her pov the situation looks different? Who knows, for now this is what i think.

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February 19, 2025 at 10:05 am

Exactly my point

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February 19, 2025 at 8:22 pm

No
Ur sister literally got groomed
A 16 year is a literal child
The guy was 22 years old
He took advantage of her
Ur poor sister is a victim of abuse and it is possible the other guy is alienating her from her family

U GUYS SHOULD HAVE FILED POLICE CASE ON HIM
This is what we call rape

Imagine a teenage girl being approached by a grown man
no different

I feel so bad for ur sis

She will never get the help she needsb

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February 19, 2025 at 10:27 am

Dude consult a proper lawyer who has the complete details of all of your assets

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February 20, 2025 at 8:14 am

Will banao, no one can claim

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February 20, 2025 at 10:02 am

Everything held by your dad that means he gets to decide who gets what after his passing, he can name the property completely in ur name, every asset of his and it would be completely legal, he can choose to leave a part of it for ur mom in the will as well. If he doesn’t write a will then after his death, the sister has a equal right on claiming a share of the property as much as u or ur mom. Therefore the best course of action is to get a lawyer in this field and get to know the process of getting a will drawn out which has everything laid out very clearly

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February 20, 2025 at 5:38 pm

Why do you think she should not claim?

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