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Don’t leave your Will at home: UK government offers official Will storage service for a small feeSafeguard your Will with the UK government's HMCTS storage service. This official facility offers secure safekeeping for a nominal fee, pre...- Own assets in India and England? Why experts say you should make two separate Wills immediatelyIndividuals with assets in both India and England are advised to create separate Wills to ensure proper distribution and avoid legal challe...
- Will registration at Rs 100 in Maharashtra: Why homeowners in cooperative societies, senior citizens should not delay estate planningA Will has always been optionally registrable under Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908, and registration is not mandatory for validit...
- SC sends Rs 30,000 crore Sunjay Kapur estate dispute involving Karisma Kapoor’s children to mediationThe Supreme Court has sent the Sunjay Kapur family estate dispute to mediation. Former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will oversee talks betw...
- Delhi HC says Priya Kapur must clear ‘legitimate suspicions’ raised by Karisma Kapoor’s kids in Sunjay Kapur family estate disputeDelhi High Court mandates that doubts surrounding Sunjay Kapur's Will must be cleared. Priya Kapur, the Will's proponent, faces the task of...
- Joint mutual will alert: Surviving spouse can’t change beneficiaries after partner’s death - what parents must knowDaughters secured an inheritance in Kerala despite their parents' Will. The High Court ruled in their favour, granting them a share of the ...
- Handwriting opinion not required when whole Will is disputed as daughter challenges father’s Will: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled that a handwriting expert's opinion is unnecessary when a daughter challenges the entirety of her father's Will, no...
- Father expels daughter from property will after she marries outside the community; SC refuses to interfere in his wishesThe Supreme Court has ruled on a property inheritance case. A woman, Shyla Joseph, was denied a share in her father's property. The court u...
- Registering a will in India: Step-by-step process, legal benefits, and why it helps prevent future inheritance disputes?Registering your will in India, though not mandatory, significantly boosts its authenticity and prevents future family feuds. The process i...
- How to write a will: 5 things to knowWhile registration of a will is not mandatory, doing so at the sub-registrar’s office adds legal weight and reduces the likelihood of dispu...
- Should you opt for videography of your will?An increasing number of individuals are opting for videography of their wills. It involves recording the testator reading and explaining hi...
- When can a legal heir challenge a will as per Indian succession lawsIf a legal heir wants to challenge a will, it can only be done in accordance with the Indian Succession Act, 1925. This succession law deal...
- Can a legal heir who is also a witness challenge the will?Find out on what grounds a legal heir can challenge a will.
- How to write your WillPrimarily, a Will states what and how the writer's assets are to be distributed after discharging liabilities of the writer. A person who w...
- Roles of people in a will: 5 things to knowWitness is the people who witness and confirm the signing of the will by the testator.
- Did you know a sound will can also be contested? Find out where you can go wrong and how to avoid itThough there is no surefire way to create an ironclad will, drafting a technically sound and factually precise document can help minimise t...
- How to probate a willThe requirement of mandatorily probating will differ from state to state. Here is the process you need to follow to probate a will.
- Estate planning: Points to keep in mind while amending a willIf a new will is being made, the testator must review his earlier bequests and if required, modify or retain the same in the new one so tha...
- How to create a Will onlineA lot goes into deciding the wording of the Will to convey the actual intent of the testator and to fortify it, so that it stands as eviden...
- Steps to ensure you have a valid willIt is possible that after the death of the testator, the will is challenged by a relative in court.
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