Succession

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Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi on Sunday announced his son Ruchir Modi as his successor beneficiary from his family's side in the KK Modi Family Trust with immediate effect. In a social media post, Modi who has been involved in a legal tussle against his mother Bina Modi and sister Charu over a property dispute in the family, also announced his son as the head of his branch of the family. "The present litigation with my mother and sister, is tedious, strenuous and has gone on for long, and even though there have been several rounds of discussions for settlement, there is no end in sight. It has caused and continues to cause me immense distress," he said in a statement shared on Instagram. Modi, who had earlier shared about his health condition due to COVID-19 infection and pneumonia, requiring external oxygen support in London having been flown from Mexico City, said he had discussed the matter of appointing his son as his successor with daughter Aliya. "I have discussed this with

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Experts indicate that the succession plan allowing professionals to run the show will also help in this technology drive

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Your family could face difficulties as getting a succession certificate from the court is easier said than done

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Business Standard looks at some large corporate groups and how they handled their successions