If two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they shall take the property,―
(a) save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, per capita and not per stirpes; and
(b) as tenants-in-common and not as joint tenants.
Section 19: Mode of succession of two or more heirs.
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956Central Act · Act 30 of 1956
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Section | 19 |
| Marginal note | Mode of succession of two or more heirs. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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