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A Hindu dies intestate leaving behind two sons, one daughter, and a widow. His property shall devolve to

Sons, a daughter and a widow are all Class I heirs under the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, and under sections 8 to 10 they take simultaneously, one share each. So…

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A Hindu dies intestate leaving behind two sons, one daughter, and a widow. His property shall devolve to

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Sons, a daughter and a widow are all Class I heirs under the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, and under sections 8 to 10 they take simultaneously, one share each.

So the property devolves to "sons, daughter and widow all", each taking one quarter; none of them excludes the others.

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