Section 256: Concealment of assets of the inheritance by the head of the family or heir

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

(1) The moiety holder or heir who fraudulently conceals assets of the inheritance, whether as head of the family or not, forfeits in favour of the heirs or co-heirs, as the case may be, the right he may have to the concealed assets.

(2) The person who conceals assets is deemed to be merely in custody of those assets and the Court may order him that they be handed over to the head of the family.

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Act	The Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012
Section	256
Marginal note	Concealment of assets of the inheritance by the head of the family or heir
Jurisdiction	State of Goa
Status	In force as published by the source

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