Estate - Indian Laws - General

Word estate The word estate means the totality or entirety of the property of a deceased, as is evident from the following statement of law explaining the true import of the said word in Black s Law Dictionary, 5th Edition, at page 491: The total property of whatever kind that is owned by a decedent prior to the distribution of that property in accordance with the terms of a will, or, when there is no will, by the laws of inheritance in the State of domicile of the decedent. It means, ordinarily, the whole of the property owned by anyone, the realty as well as personalty. As used in connection with the administration of the decedent s estate, terms include property of a decedent, trust or other person as such property exists from time to time during the administration and hence may include probate, asset as well as property passing by intestacy. In Stroud s judicial Dictionary, 4th Edition, Vol. 2, at page 937, it has been stated, inter alia, The word estate doth comprehend all that a man hath property or ownership in... HH. MAHARANI VIJAYKUNVERBA SAHEB VERSUS CIT, GUJARAT III - 1981 (8) TMI 45 - GUJARAT HIGH COURT