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Section 9: Devolution of estates.

The United Provinces Estates Act, 1920State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 7 of 1920

9. The estate or any portion of the estate of an estate-holder in respect of which he dies intestate shall descend to a single heir in accordance with the order of succession and subject to the conditions prescribed in the first Schedule ;

Provided that where a female succeeds for her life-time only, or where two or more females successively so succeed, the person next in succession shall take a vested interest on the death of the last male estate-holder, subject to such interest being divested retrospectively in case any such female being a widow, adopts a son under the provisions of section 12.

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ActThe United Provinces Estates Act, 1920
Section9
Marginal noteDevolution of estates.
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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