Succession Act, 1925 (1925) · LawHub

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In force

Effective date

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Sections

403

Part I — Preliminary

Part II — Of Domicile

Part III — Marriage

Part IV — Of Consa Nguinity

Part IX — Probate, Letters Of Administration And Administration Of Assets Of Deceased

Part V — Intestate Succession

Section 29: Application of Part
Section 30: As to what property deceased considered to have died intestate
Section 31: Chapter not to apply to Parsis CHAPTER II RULES IN CASES OF INTEST ATES OTHER THAN PARSIS
Section 32: Devolution of such property
Section 33: Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred
Section 33A: Special provision where intestate has left widow and no lineal descendants
Section 34: Where intestate has left no widow, and where he has left no kindred
Section 35: Rights of widower
Section 36: Rules of distribution
Section 37: Where intestate has left child or children only
Section 38: Where intestate has left no child, but grandchild or grandchildren
Section 39: Where intestate has left only great-grandchildren or remoter lineal descendants
Section 40: Where intestate leaves lineal descendants not all in same degree of kindred to him, and those through whom the more remote are descended are dead
Section 41: Rules of distribution where intestate has left no lineal descendants
Section 42: Where intestate’s father living. If the intestate’s father is living, he shall succeed to the property
Section 43: Where intestate’s father dead but his mother, brothers and sisters living
Section 44: Where intestate’s father dead and his mother, a brother or sister, and children of any deceased brother or sister, living
Section 45: Where intestate’s father is dead and his mother and children of any deceased brother or sister living
Section 46: Where intestate’s father is dead, but his mother living and no sister, brother, nephew or niece
Section 47: Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor father, nor mother
Section 48: Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor parent, nor brother, nor sister
Section 49: Children’s advancements not brought into hotchpot CHAPTER III SPECIAL RULES FOR PARSI INTESTATES
Section 50: General principles relating to intestate succession
Section 51: Division of a male intestate’s property among his widow, children and parents
Section 52: Division of a female intestate’s property among her widower and children
Section 53: Division of share of predeceased child of intestate leaving lineal descendants
Section 54: Division of property where intestate leaves no lineal descendant but leaves a widow or widower or a widow of any lineal descendant
Section 55: Division of property where intestate leaves neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor a widow of any lineal descendant
Section 56: Division of property where there is no relative entitled to succeed under the other provisions of this Chapter CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY

Part VI — Testamentary Succession

Part VII — Protection Of Property Of Deceased

Part VIII — Representative Title To Proper Ty Of Deceased On Succession

Part X — Succession Certificates

Part XI — Miscellaneous

Section 391: Saving
Section 392: Repeal(repealed)

Preliminary

Preamble: Preamble

Schedule I

Schedule I: Schedule I — Table of Consanguinity

Schedule II

Schedule II: Schedule II — Order of Succession (sections 54, 55)

Schedule III

Schedule III: Schedule III — Provisions of Part VI applicable to certain wills

Schedule IV

Schedule IV: Schedule IV — Form of Certificate

Schedule IX

Schedule IX: Schedule IX

Schedule V

Schedule V: Schedule V — Form of Caveat

Schedule VI

Schedule VI: Schedule VI — Form of Probate

Schedule VII

Schedule VII: Schedule VII — Form of Letters of Administration

Schedule VIII

Schedule VIII: Schedule VIII — Forms of Certificate and Extended Certificate

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