A court has dismissed a woman’s attempt to compel the sale of her late father’s house, ruling that the property, still home to her mother and siblings, cannot be divided or sold without the written consent of every heir. The woman had filed a claim against her mother and siblings, arguing that she was entitled to have her share separated from the inherited property. She no longer wished to remain part of the joint ownership and sought to have her stake isolated through the courts. Legal heirs Her lawyer, Hanan bin Hammouda, said that the property formed part of the late father’s estate and that all parties involved were his legal heirs. The claimant had asked the court to assess the value of her share and to have it transferred to her.The court requested a statement from the Ministry of Housing regarding the status of the property.In its response, the ministry confirmed that the house had belonged to the deceased and that, under Islamic inheritance rules, the claimant was entitled to one share out of 24. The Urban Planning and Development Authority later gave its view, assessing the value of the house at BD85,000. On that basis, the woman’s share […]