NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-X-B: Investment Adviser (Level 2) · Basics of Estate Planning
Mr. Raghav Menon, aged 58, is a Hindu who has not made a will. He dies leaving a wife, two sons and his mother. His self-acquired property devolves under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Who are his Class I legal heirs among these?
The wife, two sons and the mother are all Class I heirs of a Hindu male who dies intestate, so they share his self-acquired property together. The mother is included in Class I, so excluding her is incorrect.
- AWife and sons only
- BWife, two sons and motherCorrect
- CSons only
- DWife only
Explanation
Under the Hindu Succession Act, Class I heirs of a male include son, daughter, widow and mother, among others. Therefore wife, both sons and the mother all take equal shares together. Leaving out the mother is the common error.
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