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...
Property partition after owner’s death: A guide for legal heirs to divide assetsPartition of a property means the legal division of jointly owned property among co-owners or legal heirs, severing joint occupancy into in...
Bank stocks vs consumer discretionary: Sunil Subramaniam’s top watchlist for the summer seasonMarket expert Sunil Subramaniam warns the bottom is yet to be established amid geopolitical tensions and Trump-induced volatility. He notes...
Disinherited in a Will? A settlement deed can still give son or daughter rights over propertyA Kerala High Court ruling clarifies that a settlement deed holds legal power over a Will. Even if children are excluded from family proper...
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...
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.
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.