Is mother entitled to get share in property of son who died without will?

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

Yes. Under the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, when a son dies intestate (i.e., without leaving a will behind), his mother is entitled to get a share in his property.

In the facts of the case mentioned by you, the mother, the wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter of your friend (who died) will all have equal shares in the property of the deceased. So, this means that there will be 5 equal shares and his mother will have 1 out of the 5 shares, i.e., 20% share in the property of the deceased.

     

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