Daughters now have the same rights to ancestral property as males thanks to major amendments to property-related regulations in 2024. parents are now free to make decisions about their property, and children no longer have any claim over their parents' self-acquired property.
 
 For millennia, family and property issues have been of utmost importance in India.  From a social and legal standpoint, property rights have occasionally made family ties stronger and caused them to grow weaker.  Laws about property have evolved throughout time, and the government made some significant changes to property rights in 2024.  In particular, new regulations about children's claims to their parents' property and girls' rights have been put into effect.

The new property-related regulations will be thoroughly explained in this paper, along with how they will impact children's and parents' rights.  Let's take a closer look at these new regulations.
 
 The 2024 New Property Rights Laws' Goals
 
 The protection of parental rights and the establishment of equality between sons and daughters are the primary goals of the new property laws.  This legislation gives girls equal rights to ancestral property and prohibits children from placing disproportionate claims on it.  The new regulations have granted daughters equal rights, contrary to the long-held belief in society that girls forfeit their rights to ancestral property after marriage.
 
Parents' full ownership rights over self-acquired property
 
 The new 2024 regulations will not grant children any legal claim to their parents' self-acquired property.  This implies—
 
 Regardless of whether it is their kid or not, parents are free to donate their earned property to whomever.  This property will not naturally belong to children.  If they so want, parents are free to give their property to any person, group, or establishment.  Children will only be entitled to the property if their parents pass away without leaving a will.  Parents are free to decide what to do with their possessions under this regulation, free from coercion or societal duties.  Equal property rights for daughters
 
The new rule has altered the long-held belief that daughters forfeit their rights to ancestral property upon marriage.  Daughters will now have equal rights to their father's property even after marriage.  The new statute of 2024 states that
 
Sons and daughters shall share equal ownership of ancestral property, regardless of whether they are married or not.  After marriage, daughters' property rights cannot be taken away.  A daughter has the right to contest a father's choice to divide property while he is still alive.  Even after marriage, daughters are still able to sell or rent their portion of the family's property.  The significance of a will and the duty of children
 
 The significance of a will has risen due to the new law.  If parents have a will regarding their property, the will will take precedence.  Children won't be able to legally challenge the will.  The property will be divided following inheritance rules in the event of a death without a will.
 
Furthermore, a child's rights to the property may be restricted under the new regulations if they fail to provide their parents with adequate care.  In such circumstances, the child's property rights may be revoked by the courts and the child's part may be excluded by the parents in the will.
 
 At what point do children's property rights expire?
 
 Children will not be entitled to their parents' property in some particular situations.  For instance:
 
 Children will not be entitled to their parent's property if they give it to someone else.  Children cannot contest a parent's will if it excludes them from their property.  Children who convert to another faith may not be entitled to inherit their parent's property under some religious rules.
 
A child's property rights may be taken away if they participated in their parents' murder.  How to prevent disagreements involving property
 
 Several crucial actions may be performed to prevent disputes with property.  Parents should aim to give each child an equal amount of their possessions and divide it out openly.  All paperwork about real estate should also be appropriately drafted and kept.  To prevent any disagreements in the future, it is crucial to consult a lawyer while creating a will.  Future disputes can also be avoided by having an open conversation about property-related issues within the family.
 
 
 
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SIBY JEYYA

24/02/2025 07:48 AM