Joint family property sale: How co-owners may block a transaction
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- ✓Selling a share in jointly owned ancestral property without family consent is not always straightforward.
- ✓Tusi Kumar of Singhania & Co said, "the buyer acquires only the seller's interest in the property." Buyers often face legal hurdles because they cannot claim exclusive possession until a formal partition takes place later.
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A partition deed, clear ownership records and inheritance rules can make or break the deal
Selling a share in jointly owned ancestral property without the consent of other family members is not always straightforward. While the law generally allows a co-owner to transfer an undivided share, the rules governing Hindu ancestral property can impose additional restrictions depending on the nature of ownership and the school of Hindu law applicable to the family.
The distinction between ordinary co-ownership and Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) coparcenary property is important. A person who sells an undivided share does not automatically transfer ownership of a specific portion of the land or house. The buyer may have to approach a court to secure partition and establish possession.
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