Question:
My grandfather owned 113 percent of the property. I have 3 cousins and 4 brothers, including my father, who died before my grandfather. Now that my grandfather has passed away, we are 4 sisters, and our mother and grandmother are alive. How much of the property will we inherit?
Answer:
In Bangladesh, inheritance rights are determined based on Muslim inheritance law (if the family is Muslim) or the applicable personal laws for Hindus or other religious groups. Since the family context isn’t specified, the following answer assumes Muslim inheritance law.
1. Inheritance Distribution in the Case of the Grandfather’s Death:
- Since your father died before your grandfather, your father’s share in the inheritance is divided among his legal heirs (i.e., his children and wife).
- The grandfather’s property (113 percent) will be divided among his legal heirs: his wife (your grandmother), sons, and daughters.
2. Share of the Property:
- Your grandfather’s property will be divided according to the Islamic rules of inheritance, where the sons receive a larger share than the daughters.
- Typically, each son receives double the share of each daughter.
- Since your father is deceased, his share of the inheritance will be divided among his children (your brothers and sisters), and they will receive equal portions from your father’s share.
3. Step-by-Step Breakdown:
- The 113 percent should be divided as follows:
- Your grandmother (father’s mother) will receive 1/8 of the total inheritance.
- The remaining portion will be divided among the sons and daughters of your grandfather.
- Each son receives double the share of each daughter. The daughters will receive half the share of each son.
- Since your father is deceased, his share (from your grandfather’s property) will be split equally between his children (your brothers and sisters).
4. Your Share:
- If your father had 4 children (including your brothers), then your father’s share will be divided into 4 equal parts, and you and your siblings will each receive an equal portion of your father’s share.
- The exact percentage each person receives depends on the division after the shares are assigned to your father’s legal heirs.
5. Key Points:
- The mother (your grandmother) will inherit 1/8th of your grandfather’s property.
- The rest of the property will be divided among your father’s siblings (your uncles and aunts), and your father’s share will go to his children.
- The brothers of your father will receive double the share of the daughters of your father.