Is consent needed from other legal heirs for selling property acquired by will?

[Anonymous]

A person has one son and two daughters and his wife has already died. Now this person makes a will giving his self-acquired house to his son alone. After his death, is it necessary for the son to take consent of his sisters to sell the property or he can sell it on his own without such consent?

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

Since it is the self-acquired property of the father, he can full discretion to give it to anyone by a validly executed will. Therefore, if the will is otherwise validly executed, the son will get full rights in respect of the property and he will not need consent from his sisters or any other heir for selling such property.

     

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