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NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-X-B: Investment Adviser (Level 2) · Basics of Estate Planning

Mr. Raghunath Iyer, a Hindu bachelor aged 60, dies intestate leaving self-acquired assets. He is survived by his mother and a brother. Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who is the first in line to inherit his property?

The mother alone inherits first. For a Hindu male dying intestate, Class I heirs, which include the mother, take before Class II heirs such as brothers. Since the mother is alive, the brother is excluded from succession.

  1. AHis brother alone
  2. BHis mother aloneCorrect
  3. CHis mother and brother equally
  4. DHis father's heirs

Explanation

For a Hindu male dying intestate, Class I heirs inherit first. These include the mother, children, widow and children of a predeceased son. The mother is a Class I heir, while the brother is a Class II heir who inherits only when no Class I heir exists. So the mother takes everything.

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