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Section 171: Exclusion of right of accretion

The Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012State Act of Goa · Act 23 of 2016

(1) The legatees shall not have the right of accretion interse.

(2) If the bequeathed thing is indivisible or cannot be divided without detriment, the colegatees shall have the option either to retain the whole thing against payment to the heirs of the value of the excess or to receive from them whatever as of right belongs to them, delivering to such heirs the bequeathed thing. However, when the legacy is encumbered with an obligation and the said obligation lapses, the legatee shall profit from the resulting benefit, if the testator has not provided the contrary.

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ActThe Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012
Section171
Marginal noteExclusion of right of accretion
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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