Does a daughter have rights over her father's property even after marriage? Know what the law says

After marriage, does a daughter have rights over her father's property or not? Many people are confused about this. Know what the law says about this?

It is often seen that two brothers of a family fight over property. But such incidents have come to the fore less where there has been a dispute between daughters over property. If some exceptions are left, then this happens rarely.

Often people think that after marriage, the daughter has nothing to do with her father's property. But what is the truth? Not everyone knows this clearly. In many houses, this thing also becomes the reason for dispute. In such a situation, it is important to know what the law says about the rights of daughters.

The general belief has been that the daughter is a guest in her maternal home. After marriage, her relationship is considered only with the in-laws and she has no right over the property of her maternal home. But this is not the case at all. Because the law considers both daughter and son equal.

After the amendment of the Hindu Succession Act, 2005, daughters were given equal rights in the father's property. Meaning, whether the daughter is married or unmarried, her right does not decrease. The law has made it clear that daughters are as much a shareholder as sons.

Many people believe that the daughter's right ends as soon as she gets married. But the law says that even after marriage, the daughter remains as much a shareholder in the father's property. Even if the father dies, the daughter should legally get her share.

A daughter has the right to ancestral property from birth. If the father has built the property with hard work, then the daughter has the same right on it. Unless the father makes a will and hands it over to someone else. In both cases, daughters are shareholders.

In the year 2020, the Supreme Court also clearly said that the daughter's right is fixed from birth. No matter when the father died. This means that whether a daughter is married or not, she has equal rights in ancestral property. If a daughter is not given her rights, she can approach the court.