A family comprising of Husband (SK), Wife (N) and a minor son (S) was assessed to tax as a Hindu Undivided Family(SK HUF). The husband expired and the HUF continued with the wife as manager as the son was still minor. The minor had his own income also which was being clubbed with his father, and after the death of the father the income was clubbed with his mother. The wife(N) got remarried to a divorcee (Y) who is having 2 daughters from his previous marriage. S, the minor son of the deceased SK and N is now not having…
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In an HUF account, if a co-parcerner passes away, I have 2 queries: 1) Are his wife & daughter entitled to his share in the HUF? 2) Can the Karta of the HUF decide how to distribute the deceased co-parcerner's share?
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1) Who all have to be the signatories to the partition deed? 2) Whether daughter in law and son in law have to be signatories? 3) Whether grand children through son/daughter have to be signatories? 4) Whether spouse of the grand children through son/daughter have to be signatories? 5) What is the position vis a vis the great grand children (children of grand children through son/daughter)? 6) What is the position if any of the signatories is a minor? 7) If possible, please share a draft deed of partition. Thanks in advance
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Property consisting of a plot of land and building constructed afterwards on that , purchased from the funds of Father and elder son in the name of mother(fathers wife ,ie not ancestral property) 40 years back. A registered will was executed 20 year back jointly by father and mother distributing the property in the name of three sons (including one step son and excluding daughters)Now mother died recently. and father is still alive. Now the question is 1) Who are the real owners ie father son duo or mother. 2) Benami transaction act was not in force, hence property will…
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When the second wave of Covid-19 was at its peak and people were dying merely for the lack of oxygen beds in the country, the DGFT, vide Notification 4/2015-20 amended Para 2.25 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 allowing duty free imports of Oxygen Concentrators for personal use through post, courier or e-commerce portals in the list of exempted categories, where Customs clearance is sought as ''gifts", till 31 July 2021. No enabling provisions for relief has been made in any other laws till date. Assuming that an Oxygen Concentrator costs upwards of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, if an Oxygen Concentrator is…
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What should be done if the Karta of HUF is alive but becomes incapable of contracting?
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Sir, Please let me know whether the RERA applies to business of open plotting of land and business of construction of individual houses even if the size of each plot sold is below 500 sq. meters. If the applicable to any of them, is there any provision for lesser penalty if applied voluntarily for registration of the project under RERA provisions, after commencement of sales of open plots/ villas ? If common rules of penalty applicable, what is the outgo please explain.
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DEED OF TOTAL PARTITION WAS REGISTERED AND STAMP DUTY AT TWO PERCENT WAS PAID. ONE COPARCENAR WAS GIVEN RESIDENTIAL HOUSE , THE MARKET VALUE WAS RS ONE CRORE. REMAINING FIVE COPARCENARS WERE GIVEN RS TEN THOUSAND EACH BY CASH AND OR CHEQUES. STAMP DUTY OF RS.ONE THOUSAND WAS PAID WITH REGISTRATION FEES.ALL PROPERTIES TOTALLY PARTITIONED. THIS IS UNEQUAL PARTITION . IS IT PERMITTED. PLEASE REPLY WITH CASE LAWS .
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Can portion of father’s property be transferred only on the basis of family settlement without paying stamp duty during father’s lifetime?
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I desire to purchase a House property which is in the name of Partnership firm from Housing Society, what percussions I should take, from the liability of Direct and Indirect taxes and as per general law? I desire to purchase a House property which is in the name of Partnership firm from Housing Society, what percussions I should take, from the liability of Direct and Indirect taxes and as per general law?
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Death of Father. Mother remarries. Minor sole survivor: Income of HUF and Minor