Full blood relationship
Where two persons are descended from a common ancestor by the same wife — that is, where both parents are the same.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- Beneficial nomineeA life insurance nominee who is a parent, spouse or child of the policyholder — entitled to keep the claim money in their own right instead of holding it in trust for the legal heirs.
- Estate planningDeciding during your lifetime who is to receive which of your assets after your death, and documenting it — mainly through a Will and nominations — so heirs can claim them easily and cheaply.
- NomineeThe person you name to receive custody of your money or securities when you die — a custodian who must pass the asset to the legal heirs, not the owner of it.
- Power of AttorneyA legal document by which you authorise somebody else — often your stock broker or depository participant — to operate your demat and bank account on your behalf. It is optional, and revocable.
- Succession certificateA certificate issued by a District Court under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 authorising the legal heirs of someone who died without a Will to collect the deceased's debts and securities.
Where this is taught
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