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DDesipanda4398
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April 14, 2025 at 4:50 amMy sister got married 30 years ago but now she is threatening me to sell my land, she looted money from my parents, as I was very little at that time, now my parents are dead & I’ve registered my land on my wife’s name.Pls advice me what can I do now.
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AAyusheagle708
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April 14, 2025 at 4:55 amIf you have the valid document substantiating your title, you don’t need to worry.-
DDesipanda4398
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April 14, 2025 at 5:15 amBut it’s ancestral land that’s I’m worried-
AAyusheagle708
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April 14, 2025 at 5:17 amYou need Advocates advice..
I am an Advocate based in Delhi. Contact me if you want -
QQuickseeker2158
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April 14, 2025 at 5:54 amAncestral land you have to give her 50% share else she can sue you and you will be stuck in court for another 20-30 years. Do the right thing and give her her due share. If you are two sibllings, she should get 50%.
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PProninja2751
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April 14, 2025 at 5:05 amShe can claim her half share in ancestral land as per law.
How is she threatening you and how are you feeling threatened by her claiming her legal share if there is any?-
DDesipanda4398
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April 14, 2025 at 5:15 amThe marriage of hers was done by selling land and my parents gave her jwellery worth more than land today I’ve.-
SSupernutan714
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April 14, 2025 at 9:46 amSo what her marriage was done by selling a pocket of land and she was given jewellery. She still has a claim over ancestral land.
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SSupergowri8151
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April 14, 2025 at 5:19 amwhen did your parents die and when was the land transferred to your wife and how. These answers will determine the kind of rights she has in the ancestral property-
DDesipanda4398
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April 14, 2025 at 1:17 pmDied 5 years ago ,
Transferred 1year ago,
Via sale deed and gift.-
SSupergowri8151
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April 14, 2025 at 4:17 pmPartition opened 5 years ago, your sister has rights, she can object to the sale till 3 years from the date of sale.-
SSupergowri8151
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April 14, 2025 at 4:17 pmI assumed that you are a Hindu family
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SSanjeevstar255
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April 14, 2025 at 5:32 amIf your father had will in your favour by no way she can take it from you. -
IIndianshivansh3984
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April 14, 2025 at 7:12 am1. Is the land ancestral or inherited?In any case,
2. Unless the parents have expressly willed the land in your favour or transferred it to you during their lifetime, in the absence of a will, intestacy laws apply. Your sister is entitled to her equal share in the inheritance, regardless of what she received during her wedding. -
BBravevedant2346
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April 14, 2025 at 9:52 ami suggest
sell of the land and buy something newoffer a 20% discount on the land, there will be buyers buying it then and there
yeah, will be a loss of that 20% but you save on the 30%
once sold she cant do anythingbut CONSULT AN ADVOCATE FIRST
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JJyotilion118
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April 14, 2025 at 10:07 amdon’t worry at all if the property was willed by yr parents to you, and also brought by them (means the property you have right now is not yr Grand parents property),if it’s not not willed or it’s grandparents property then sadly for you you have to give half of it to yr sister,even you don’t like her or she is really bad person as you said. -
NNiravguru530
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April 14, 2025 at 1:12 pmNot enough information. Need more information. Was there a will? From where did you get the land? Inherented or purchased?-
DDesipanda4398
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April 14, 2025 at 1:19 pmThere is not any will &
ancestral land-
NNiravguru530
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April 14, 2025 at 1:21 pmI am sorry to say luck isn’t on your favour. You will have to give her 50 percent share.
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SShravyaguy21
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April 14, 2025 at 3:45 pm1. Property Ownership & Legal RightsIf the land is self-acquired by your parents (i.e., not ancestral) and was bequeathed or transferred to you, either through a registered will or gift deed, or if it was mutated in your name and you’ve been in possession, then you are the legal owner.
If you’ve registered it in your wife’s name, and the transfer was legal and valid (e.g., through a gift deed or sale deed), then she now holds legal ownership.
2. Sister’s Threats
Since your sister got married 30 years ago, she does not have an automatic right over your self-acquired property unless she can:
Prove it’s ancestral (4 generations of undivided lineage).
Prove any fraud or illegal transfer.
Show a will naming her as a beneficiary.
3. Allegation of “Looting” Parental Money
If your sister took money from your parents without consent, and they are now deceased, evidence is crucial.
If there was no formal complaint, legal claim, or will mentioning it, it will be hard for her to prove or for you to claim it back unless it’s a large amount traceable via bank records.
4. Preventive Legal Steps You Can Take
Title Check: Ensure all property papers, mutation, tax records are in order and in your or your wife’s name.
Lodge a General Diary (GD) or NCR at the local police station mentioning her threats. This doesn’t escalate to an FIR but creates a record.
Send her a legal notice through a lawyer warning her not to interfere with your property or threaten you.
If she trespasses, harasses, or causes disturbance, you can seek a restraining order/injunction from civil court.
5. Emotional & Family Angle
It may help to try and mediate through a trusted family elder or third party if the issue is more about unresolved family tension than legal claims.If you can share more details, I can guide better:
Is the land ancestral or self-acquired?
Do you have a registered will, gift deed, or transfer documents?
What exactly is your sister claiming—does she want a share, money, or something else?
Has she approached the police or court?Mayank Burmee
Law Cognizant
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AAravhero991
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April 14, 2025 at 8:46 pmHow the hell they registered the land in your wife’s name without doing any due diligence? There is not much you can do. She gets a 50% share.
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