Mainly there are three types of heirs in Christians:-

  1. Spouse:- The spouse is the legal married partner of a person
  2. Lineal Descendents:- It means a descendent born out of legal marriage. It is a blood relative in the direct line of descent for example the children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren etc.
  3. Kindred:- Kindred is a relationship by blood through a lawful marriage. Section 24 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 makes an initial reference to the concept of Kindred.