Section 30 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 – As to what property deceased considered to have died intestate

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Section 30: As to what property deceased considered to have died intestate

A person is deemed to die intestate in respect of all property of which he has not made a testamentary disposition which is capable of taking effect,

Illustrations

(i) A has left no will. He has died intestate in respect of the whole of his property.

(ii) A has left a will, whereby he has appointed B his executor; but the will contains no other provision. A has died intestate in respect of the distribution of his property.

(iii) A has bequeathed his whole property for an illegal purpose. A has died intestate in respect of the distribution of his property.

(iv) A has bequeathed Rs. 1,000 to B and Rs. 1,000 to the eldest son of C, and has made no other bequest; and has died leaving the sum of Rs. 2,000 and no other property. C died before A without having ever had a son. A has died intestate in respect of the distribution of Rs. 1,000.

Source: official text of The Indian Succession Act, 1925 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

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