The Indian Succession Act

Rules of distribution where intestate has left no lineal descendants

Where intestate’s father living

Where intestate’s father dead, but his mother, brothers and sisters living

Where intestate’s father dead and his mother, a brother or sister, and children of any deceased  brother or sister, living

Where intestate’s father dead and his mother and children of any deceased brother or sister living

Where intestate’s father dead, but his mother living and no brother, sister, nephew or niece

Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor father, nor mother

Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor parent, nor brother, nor sister

Children’s advancements not brought into hotchpot


Distribution where there are no lineal descendants


Where a distributive share in the
property of a person who has died intestate is claimed by a child, or any descendant of a child, of such
person, no money or other property which the intestate may, during his life, have paid, given or settled to,
or for the advancement of, the child by whom or by whose descendant the claim is made shall be taken
into account in estimating such distributive share.

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# 49 Children’s advancements not brought into hotchpot