The Succession Act, 1925

( ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1925 )

29. Application of Part

30. As to what property deceased considered to have died intestate

31. Chapter not to apply to Parsis

32. Devolution of such property

33. Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred

33A. Special provision where intestate has left widow and no lineal descendants

34. Where intestate has left no widow, and where he has left no kindred

35. Rights of widower Distribution where there are lineal descendants

36. Rules of distribution

37. Where intestate has left child or children only

38. Where intestate has left no child, but grandchild or grand-children

39. Where intestate has left only great grandchildren or remoter lineal descendants

40. Where intestate leaves lineal desendants not all in same degree of kindred to him, and those through whom the more remote are descended are dead Distribution where there are no lineal descendants

Distribution where there are no lineal descendants

41. Rules of distribution where intestate has left no lineal descendants

42. Where intestate's father living

43. Where intestate's father dead but his mother, brothers and sisters living

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

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

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

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

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

49. Children's advancements not brought into hotchpot

50. General Principles relating to intestate successionc

51. Division of a male intestate's property among his widow, children and parents

52. Division of a female intestate's property among her widower and children

53. Division of share of predeceased child of intestate leaving lineal descendants

54. Division of property where intestate leaves no lineal descendant but leaves a widow or widower or a widow of any lineal descendant

55. Division of property where intestate leaves neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor a widow of any lineal descendant

56. Division of property where there is no relative entitled to succeed under the other provisions of this Chapter

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