Family Settlement between a Hindu Widow and her Husband’s Brother (Surviving Reversioner) by Shiva.

Family Settlement between a Hindu Widow and her Husband’s
Brother
(Surviving Reversioner)

FAMILY SETTLEMENT made on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . of the month of . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the year two thousand . . . . . . . . . . . . between C.D., son of . . . . . . . . . . . . ., of . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the one part, and E.F., widow of A.B. (brother of C.D.) daughter/son of . . . . . . . .  . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the other part; and

WHEREAS the said A.B. died on or about the . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . , 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . , leaving the said E.F., his widow, and the said C.D., his brother, and considerable property movable and immovable mentioned in the Schedules hereto;

WHEREAS on and after the death of the said A.B. disputes and differences have frequently arisen between the said C.D. and the said E.F. as to the ownership and possession of the said property; and

WHEREAS the said C.D. and E.F. have, with a view to ensure family peace and preservation of the said property from ruinous litigations, desired to settle and compose their disputes and differences on the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:

NOW this instrument witnesses that for the purpose of effectuating the said desire and in consideration of the premises the said C.D. and E.F. do hereby covenant and declare as follows:

1. The said E.F. shall absolutely own and possess the property mentioned in Schedule ‘‘A’’ hereof.

2. The said E.F. shall further hold for her life the property mentioned in Schedule ‘‘B’’ hereof with full and absolute right of disposal over the income of the said property, subject, nevertheless, to the payment by her of all assessments, taxes, rates and outgoings whatsoever, which are now or may at any time hereafter, during her life, be assessed, imposed or charged upon the said property, or on her in respect thereof. Provided always that on the death of the said E.F. the said property shall belong to and vest in the said C.D. absolutely.

3. The said C.D. shall hold the property mentioned in Schedule ‘‘C’’ hereof absolutely.

4. The costs of the preparation, execution and registration of these presents shall be borne by the said C.D. and E.F. equally.

Schedule ‘‘A’’ above referred to.

Schedule ‘‘B’’ above referred to.

Schedule ‘‘C’’ above referred to.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above-written.

Sd. C.D.

In the presence of . . . . . . . . ., son of . . . . . . . . .of . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sd. E.F.

In the presence of  . . . . . . . . ., son of  . . . . . . . .  .of  . . . . . . . .  . . .