Can a daughter-in-law share in her father-in-law's property? Learn the rules

Property Rights Rules: Whether a daughter-in-law can share in her father-in-law's property often becomes a source of dispute within families. Learn what the law says about it.

Family disputes often arise over property division. Sometimes it leads to disagreements between siblings, and sometimes it impacts the relationship between in-laws and parents. Such matters are often resolved only in court.

Rules have been established in India regarding property division. However, there are varying perceptions in society regarding this division. Some people believe that after marriage, the daughter-in-law acquires rights to her in-laws' property, while others misunderstand this.

To understand the reality, it is important to understand the legal provisions. Disputes often arise within families due to a lack of proper information. Therefore, Indian law clearly establishes property rights.

According to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the rights to a father's property pass to his sons and daughters. Whether the daughter is married or unmarried, her rights remain. However, the daughter-in-law is not directly included in this. This means that the daughter-in-law is not a direct shareholder in her father-in-law's property.

Her rights arise only through her husband's share. While the husband is alive, the daughter-in-law has no direct rights to her father-in-law's property. She is only indirectly connected through her husband's share.

But if the husband dies, the situation changes. In such a situation, the daughter-in-law may inherit her husband's share. However, it should be noted that the daughter-in-law's rights are limited only to the husband's share, not to the entire family's property.

If a daughter-in-law claims her father-in-law's property in her own name, it will not be legally valid. Even in court, such a claim is valid only if the husband's share is established. That means the daughter-in-law does not have any direct right on her father-in-law's property.