Deed of Compromise Between Claimants of Estate
Reference draft used in Indian courts — replace the blanks with your own case details.
of Shri..................resident of.................. of the ONE PART and B son of
Shri.................. resident of..................of the SECOND PART and Smt. C wife of
Shri..................resident of..................of the THIRD PART.
WHEREAS (1) On the death of D, son of Shri..................the parties above mentioned claim to be entitled to
succeed exclusively to the estate of D and therefore disputes and differences have arisen between the
parties aforementioned.
(2) The parties desire to settle the disputes and differences amicably between themselves without
resort to litigation and for that purpose are willing to abandon such claims in the manner hereinafter
appearing and to make mutual concessions
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH THAT IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: (1) That each party shall be deemed to be the owner of one-third of the estate left by D, the details
whereof have been described in the Schedule hereunder written and all the parties shall obtain joint letter
of administration. No party will raise any objection in the proceedings fo Letters of Administration and if
any other claimant raises any objections, all the parties will resist the said objection jointly
(2) That if any property of the deceased D, other than the properties described in the Schedule
hereunder written is found, the same shall be divided in equal shares between the parties
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands hereunto the day and year first hereinabove
written.
Schedule
WITNESSES Signed and delivered by the within named A
Signed and delivered by the within named B
Signed and delivered by the within named C
Parties claim to succeed to the estate of D Desire of parties to settle disputes amicably Each party entitled to one-third of the estate of D Parties entitled to one-third share, if any other property is traced
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