My uncle and aunt informally adopted me (my uncle is my father’s elder brother and his spouse is my mom’s elder sister). I used to be round three when this occurred. After about two-and-a-half years of residing with them, my aunt delivered a son. I lived with them till I completed my skilled training on the age of 24. My uncle and aunt used to introduce me as their elder son, however that has not translated into actuality as a result of they haven’t given me any share of their wealth. They have saved all of it for his or her actual son. Is there any regulation for me to assert some share of their wealth?
—Name withheld on request
We perceive that no formal and authorized course of was adopted by your uncle and aunt to your adoption and we additional assume that you’re a Hindu and your uncle and aunt additionally follows/adopted Hinduism. You might observe that Indian residents who’re Hindus, Jains, Buddhists or Sikhs are allowed to undertake a toddler formally and the adoption is as per the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
To reply your question, when you want to declare a share of their property, you’d be required to show the very fact of adoption (the burden of proof rests on the one who seeks to displace the pure succession by alleging an adoption), which must be legitimate beneath the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (with or with out a registered doc) or every other customized or utilization by advantage of which there is usually a sanctity to the adoption, which in your case if not legally achieved, is probably not doable.
Can a good friend who’s a citizen of one other nation provide me (an Indian citizen) a mortgage? A good friend is prepared to offer me a ₹5 lakh mortgage to assist me tide over my monetary issues. But I’m not sure if this complies with FEMA rules.
—Name withheld on request
People resident in India might borrow, each in rupees or international foreign money; however situations apply. In case of borrowing in INR from NRIs/PIOs, these phrases and situations must be complied with…
* Borrowing shall be solely on a non-repatriation foundation.
* The quantity of mortgage needs to be obtained both by inward remittance from outdoors India or by debit to the NRE/NRO/FCNR(B)/NRNR/NRSR account of the lender, maintained with a licensed vendor/financial institution in India.
* The interval of mortgage shall not exceed three years.
* The charge of curiosity on the mortgage shall not be greater than 2% above the financial institution charge prevailing on the date of taking the mortgage.
* The fee of curiosity and reimbursement of principal shall be made solely to the NRO account of the lender.
The phrases and situations are prescribed beneath the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018, for borrowing in international foreign money from NRIs/PIOs. However, a mortgage from a international nationwide in favour of an Indian citizen beneath the automated route is probably not doable.
Aradhana Bhansali is companion, Rajani Associates.
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