Section outline

  • Inheritance from Parents & In-Laws 🏡👵

    Many women are told — directly or indirectly — that property passes only to sons. But the law has changed. Daughters have equal inheritance rights in both parental and (in some cases) marital family property. Yet, due to lack of awareness or social pressure, these rights often go unclaimed.

    • 🔹Inheritance from Parents

      • 👧 Since the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, daughters have the same rights as sons in ancestral property
      • 🧾 This means daughters can inherit, sell, or gift their share just like sons
      • 📅 The amendment applies to daughters born before or after 2005, as long as the father was alive on or after that date

      This applies to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. For other religions, different personal laws may apply (Muslim, Christian, etc.).

    • 🔹 Inheritance from In-Laws

      • 🧓 You do not automatically inherit your husband’s parents’ property unless they include you in their will
      • 👩‍❤️‍👨 If your husband passes away, you and your children may inherit his share in the in-laws’ property
      • 📜 If there's no will, inheritance follows the legal hierarchy — spouse and children come first

      This is why it’s important to ask if a will exists, and whether you and your children are included in it.

      🌼 Final Thought

      You are not “asking for a favor” — you are standing for what the law already gives you. Claiming your share is not greed. It is justice and security.