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What is the order of inheritance if a person dies without a Will?

short by Mini Tiwari / on Saturday, 29 August, 2026
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the property of a male who dies without a Will first passes to Class I heirs, which include his widow, son, daughter and mother, among others. If there is no surviving Class I heir, the property can be passed on to Class II heirs, which include the deceased's father, brothers and sisters, among others.
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