Create a Wasiyat which cuts through all ambiguities and clearly specifies who gets what and how your wealth needs to be disbursed and utilised!

We understand and appreciate Life! Yes, we appreciate life and therefore we want to help you plan what happens after you are gone. So, create a legally binding Wasiyat, which will ensure your successors in estate are served justly and there are no unacceptable outcomes due to difference of opinion or in understanding the will.

Why make a wasiyat?

No Ambiguity
Your Successors know exactly what they get.

No disputes
An Unambiguous will leads to no disputes.

Protect your loved ones
Specify your successors and protect them from any unsavoury attacks from relatives and others.

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Creating a Wasiyat helps you clear all ambiguity about your succession and clearly specifies who gets what.
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FAQ's

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  • What Is a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Will or Wasiyat is a written declaration by a person about his wishes for all the matters such as distributing his / her properties, assets, wealth to family, relatives, outsiders, charities etc. after their death, to be made in the presence of two witnesses.
  • What is the benefit of preparing the Will or Wasiyat?
    • Preparing a Will or Wasiyat ensures that all your assets and properties are distributed and disposed of as per your wishes after your death avoiding disputes or legal interference in the family. Also, if you wish to give more share to some of your relatives/heirs and want to ensure that certain person should not get any of your assets and properties, then Will or Wasiyat is the only effective document to do the same.
    • For example – if one wishes to donate organs, give flat to wife, give more / less to any particular son/daughter, give some amount to parents or also care taker / friend etc., such wishes can be mentioned in a Will or Wasiyat which shall be binding to all – family, relatives, all laws, all courts including the Supreme Court of India.
  • What will happen if I don’t make a Will or Wasiyat?
    • When you dies without writing a Will or Wasiyat (called “intestate” in legal language), all your properties, assets, wealth is distributed as per Succession Laws applicable to you, could be like the Hindu Succession Act.
    • You must know that such succession laws have - fixed proportion to distribute properties to all / several family members which may not be as per your wishes.
    • There could be chances of delay in distribution of properties and may lead to legal cases, disputes amongst family members etc.
  • Who can make a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Any person above the age of 18 can make a Will or Wasiyat with sound mind i.e capable of understanding his actions and is free from any undue influences.
  • Why should you not wait for old age to make a Will or Wasiyat?
    • You should make a Will or Wasiyat soon after attaining 18 years of age since in today’s world of uncertainty where untimely death due to accidents, heart ailments, terror attacks are becoming ‘way of life’ which is also why many people take insurance at a young age of 25 or earlier.
    • If one takes insurance at a young age to provide financial support to the family incase of untimely death, why not make a Will or Wasiyat which is an instruction in writing to the family as on ‘how to distribute insurance claim or other properties / assets. Hence everyone should make a Will or Wasiyat at any age above 18.
  • How to make a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Will or Wasiyat can be handwritten or typed, however typed Will or Wasiyat is preferred. Stamp paper is not required hence it can be on plain paper. Will or Wasiyat should be in any language which is suitable to the person who has made the Will or Wasiyat. Will or Wasiyat should at least cover minimum details of your family, your properties / assets, your liabilities, your wishes, your bequeaths (property distribution wishes), names of two witnesses, date and place of signing, sign of the person who has made the Will or Wasiyat and the witnesses on each page-.
  • When can I make an oral Will or Wasiyat?
    • This is called a Special Will or Wasiyat which is only allowed to soldiers, airmen, navy persons. Also, some Muslims are allowed to make oral wills are per their personal laws.
  • Are the laws different for different religions?
    • Yes, this relates to the Succession laws where there are different laws applicable as per the religion of the deceased person. For example – for Hindu it is the Hindu Succession Laws, for Parsi and Christians it is the Indian Succession act, for Muslims it is as per the Sheriat Laws (different rules for Shia, Sunni, Khoja etc.)
  • What is the rule- for the Witnesses of the Will or Wasiyat?
    • As per the law, a Will or Wasiyat should be signed in presence of minimum Two Witnesses. It is not necessary for Witnesses to read the content of the Will or Wasiyat, they are just confirming that the Will or Wasiyat was signed in their presence. As per the law, witnesses can be called by courts in the event of any question on legality / authenticity of the Will or Wasiyat. Nowadays, it is also advisable to do a video recording of Will or Wasiyat signature event and clip can be kept in a safe manner along with the original Will or Wasiyat so that it can be legal evidence, if required to prove legality of a Will or Wasiyat.
  • What is an Executor? Is it necessary to appoint an Executor to a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Executor is a person who is appointed by the person making a Will or Wasiyat to be authorized to take action on all the wishes as per the Will or Wasiyat. An Executor can be any person who is a beneficiary in the Will or any trusted person like family friend, lawyer or CA who can assist the family to act as per your wishes in the Will or Wasiyat. It is not mandatory to appoint an Executor, however it is recommended. .
  • Is it mandatory to ‘Notarise’ or ‘Register” a Will or Wasiyat? What are the benefits?
    • No, Notarisation or Registration of Will or Wasiyat is Not Mandatory. However one can register the Will or Wasiyat, anytime after execution for which no fee- is charged at Sub-Registrar’s office except some scanning charges. If Will or Wasiyat is registered, it means the person who has made his Will or Wasiyat in presence of two witnesses will have visit Registration Office physically and register their Will or Wasiyat in the presence of Sub-Registrar (Govt. Official), hence the chances of questioning the authenticity of the Will amongst the family / relatives is avoided. To register a Will or Wasiyat, maker of the Will has to personally visit along with two witnesses (it is not necessary for these witnesses to be the same who signed as witnesses to the Will or Wasiyat signing) You also need to carry Original Will or Wasiyat, last dated MBBS Doctor’s certificate of for mental fitness and address proof
  • Which properties / assets can be mentioned in the Will or Wasiyat?
    • It is advisable to mention all single / joint properties, wealth, assets, receivables as well as all liabilities / loans in the Will or Wasiyat, including movable, immovable and intangible properties and assets. Movable properties Will or Wasiyat include Cash, Jewellery, FD’S, Bank Accounts, Insurance Policies, Vehicles & all your furniture, fixtures etc. Immovable properties Will or Wasiyat include all your Land, Building, Flat, Shop, Office, Plot, Garage etc.
  • Can joint properties be included in a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Yes, person owning any joint property is allowed to mention his wishes in the Will or Wasiyat for his share in the Joint Property. It is necessary to mention about all joint property titles to avoid unnecessary disputes.
  • Can properties / assets where Nomination are filled also be included?
    • Yes, legally a nomination is just a facility to claim property by a nominee in the event of death of owner and nominee will only act as Trustee for temporary period till legal heir is established as per the Will or Wasiyat or as per the Succession Act, thereafter nominee has to handover those properties to their legal heirs. Nominee can be a legal heir. However, there is an exception to this hence one has to clarify all nominations in Will or Wasiyat, if possible.
  • Can rented properties / tenancy rights be included in a Will or Wasiyat?
    • No, tenancy rights are not a property or asset hence it can not be bequeathed in a Will or Wasiyat.
  • Can leasehold rights be included in a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Yes, leasehold rights can be bequeathed in a Will or Wasiyat.
  • Can an ancestral property or property received as a legal heir in the past be bequeathed by a Will or Wasiyat?
    • Ancestral properties in which title / ownership is legally transferred are allowed to be bequeathed by a Will or Wasiyat.
  • Can Business ownership in firm / company can be bequeathed in Will or Wasiyat?
    • Yes, ownership as a proprietor in a proprietorship firm OR share owned in a company can be bequeathed by a Will or Wasiyat. For share in partnership firm as a Partner is allowed to be bequeathed subject to conditions, if any, in the Partnership Deed.
  • Can share in HUF be bequeathed?
    • No, share in Hindu Undivided Family can not be bequeathed.
  • Which other properties / assets can be bequeathed by Will or Wasiyat?
    • One can bequeath pets, paintings, antiques, electronic items, furniture & fixtures, intellectual properties like Trademark, Patents, Copyrights, Licenses, Social Media Accounts, Personal Belongings, Books, etc.
  • How to protect minor children?
    • One can nominate guardians for minor children who are beneficiary in the Will or Wasiyat, and such guardian will be responsible to look after the minor children and protect their share. Many a times, people create a Trust by way of Will or Wasiyat for the benefit to all the Legal Heirs, Friends, Relatives or for Charitable Purpose.
  • What about assets that you missed or forgot to mention in the Will or Wasiyat, or future assets?
    • A general clause is included in a Will or Wasiyat for residual properties / assets (miscellaneous assets that were missed) which specify should receive ‘residual assets’ and similarly a general clause is added for ‘all the future assets’.
  • Can a Will or Wasiyat be changed in the future for addition / deletion or can a New Will or Wasiyat be made?
    • A person can make a new Will or Wasiyat as many times as he wants OR for few changes, he can also make Codicil which is a Supplementary to the main Will or Wasiyat. However, it is necessary to mention in your Will or Wasiyat that ‘This is the Last will and all past Will or Wasiyat, if any, to be treated as cancelled’ since only the last Will or Wasiyat is legally valid.
  • Where can a Will or Wasiyat be stored / kept?
    • Legally a Will or Wasiyat can be stored at any place. However it is advisable to store your Will or Wasiyat at a safe and secured location where it cannot be tampered with and it can be easily found by your family after your death. It may be kept in the safe custody of a locker, with a trusted person or with professionals like banker or solicitor who will take necessary steps to inform the executor after your death. Various banks and financial institutions offer custodian services for safe keeping your Will or Wasiyat.
  • Can properties in foreign countries be bequeathed?
    • Yes. However properties situated in foreign countries are governed by local laws in those countries & the procedure to enforce Will or Wasiyat in such countries would be different from India. Therefore it is advisable to prepare two separate wills; one dealing with properties in India and the other with properties in foreign countries. Such Wills are called as concurrent Wills and are treated independent of each other unless interlinked.
  • Can husband & wife prepare one single Will or Wasiyat as Joint Will?
    • Yes it is allowed where both the husband and wife bequeath all properties to other each other and final bequeath is mentioned by which properties are distributed to family, relatives etc. as per Joint Will or Wasiyat. , However, such joint Will or Wasiyat can take effect only after the death of both and not during the lifetime of either one. Many a times,, husband and wife prepare ‘Mirror Will’ which are separate individual Wills where each spouse gives all his / her property to their other spouse.
  • Who can be a beneficiary under a Will or Wasiyat?
    • “Beneficiary” is a person to whom the properties are distributed or “bequeathed” under the Will or Wasiyat, i.e a person who gets the benefit under the will. Any person, body, trust, charitable institute, society etc can be a beneficiary under the Will or Wasiyat. A beneficiary under your Will or Wasiyat can be your family members, relatives, friends, servants,, etc.. and you can opt to give your properties in charity. However Law has set-out procedure to be followed if you have close relatives and want to give all your properties and assets for charitable purpose. This restriction is not applicable in case of Parsis who can give all his/her properties in charity.
  • Who can be termed as my legal heir?
    • Legal heir is a person; male or female, who is entitled to succeed to the properties of the deceased person under the applicable personal law for succession. As per Hindu Succession Act – if there is no Will or Wasiyat the properties are allowed to be distributed to all Class 1 heirs equally, if there is no one in Class 1 heir,, in such case properties are distributed equally to Class 2 heirs, if there are no such heirs in Class 2 also,, the properties are given to Agnates and lastly to Cognates. If no one is available – all properties are taken away by the Government.
  • When and How can a Will or Wasiyat be cancelled?
    • One can cancel / revoke their Will or Wasiyat at any point of time or even by making a fresh Will or Wasiyat. Once a Will or Wasiyat is made all the past / old Wills get cancelled. The Will or Wasiyat can be revoked by following ways:-
    • By execution of a subsequent Will or Wasiyat;
    • By writing and declaring an intention to revoke the Will or Wasiyat
    • By burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the Will or Wasiyat;
  • Will I or my legal heirs be required to pay Income tax and other taxes in respect to properties under the Will or Wasiyat?
    • No, as of date any property received under the Will or Wasiyat does not attract any tax including capital gain tax. In past there was an Estate Duty tax which was abolished.
  • What are special provisions in case of Will or Wasiyat by Muslims?
    • Muslims are mainly governed by their personal laws in respect to Will or Wasiyat and inheritance, and only certain part of general succession law in India , known as Indian Succession applies to them. As a general rule, Muslims can make a Will or Wasiyat of only 1/3 rd of his/her properties and the remaining properties are distributed in tested succession as per the Sheriat Act.
  • What are special provisions in case of wills by Christians, Parsis and Jews?
    • In case of Christians and Parsis the Will or Wasiyat gets cancelled / revoked on marriage. A Parsi is entitled to give all his property for charity by Will or Wasiyat.
  • What is probate of a Will or Wasiyat? Is it mandatory for all Will or Wasiyat?
    • Probate is a legal certificate issued by the Court after the validity of the Final Will or Wasiyat is proved. An executor nominated under the Will or Wasiyat can apply for probate. When the court grants the probate or certifies the Will or Wasiyat, the executor would be entitled to take necessary steps to enforce the Will or Wasiyat. Probate is not always necessary, however when there are many immovable properties or assets are of high value, the probate is insisted before the title of owner is changed to avoid any disputes in future.
  • What if there is no Will or Wasiyat, how to establish legal heir?
    • In the event of ‘No-Will or Wasiyat’ situation, if there are only movable properties, a Succession Certificate is to be obtained from Court. If the person has left behind immovable properties also,, in such case Letter of Administration is to be obtained from the Court.
  • What is difference between beneficiary and nominee?
    • Nominee is merely a trustee of the property and he / she is required to hand it over to the legal heir whereas beneficiary is the person entitled to receive the properties under the Will or Wasiyat.
  • When are properties distributed as per the Will or Wasiyat?
    • The properties are distributed as per the Will or Wasiyat only after the death of its maker.
  • Is it necessary to take help of a lawyer to prepare a Will or Wasiyat?
    • No for making simple Will or Wasiyat one can take all precautions and Do It by themselves; however one has to be careful with words to avoid any vagueness or contradiction in Will or Wasiyat and to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding / quarrel amongst family / relatives.

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