Ancestral Property Rights: Who Owns What? How to Claim Your Share

• Ancestral property is inherited through four generations: great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and subsequent generation.
• Under the Hindu Succession Act, all heirs, including sons and daughters, have equal rights to ancestral property.
• A father cannot sell ancestral property without the written consent of all heirs; unauthorized sales can be challenged in court.
• The right to ancestral property is acquired by birth and cannot be taken away by a will.
• Property can be divided through a 'Partition Deed' with consent, or via legal channels if there's no agreement.