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Does the uncle own the plot of land that the father intended to give him before his death, knowing that the heirs are two sons and three daughters?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If your father intended to give the land to his brother but died before doing so, and he did not make a legally valid will to that effect, then the land belongs to the heirs. However, if he willed that the land be given to his brother after his death, this is a bequest. Since your father has a son, his brother does not inherit from him due to the son’s exclusionary inheritance, which completely disinherits the brother. Therefore, his bequest to his brother is a bequest to a non-heir, and it is valid only within the limits of one-third of his estate. If the land does not exceed one-third of your father's estate, his brother, the legatee, takes it. If it exceeds one-third, his brother takes only the amount equivalent to one-third, and anything beyond that goes to the heirs.

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