“Where there’s a Will, there’s a way….Where there is no Will, there will probably be family bitterness/family disputes…” If people die without a WILL, then the law will decide to whom the property of the deceased person should go to. Thus, every person whether working or non working , man or women should make a will.

Every adult, no matter what age, should have a Will. Most preferably a person above the age 50 should have a will. And while making a Will a person must be of sound mind.

No prescribed form for a Will; only needs to be signed and attested • Can be in any language; no technical words need to be used • Two witnesses must attest a Will • In India, Will registration is not compulsory • No stamp duty is required to be paid for executing a Will.

Keep the original in a safe place where it may be found easily after your death. Leave a copy with the attorney who wrote it for you or with a copy with your family friend, CA or Advocate.

A WILL is a written document in which you provide for:- • Administration of your estate/assets when you die; and • Distribution of your possessions in specific proportions to specific people • Appoint a person or persons of your choice to administer your estate; • Appoint a guardian or guardians for your infant children

A Will has to be Written but a verbal will is permitted in Defence Personal. However, a verbal will is not valid if you have a valid written will. If you have no written will, a verbal will can be valid with regard to any property you own, except land. Property that can be transferred under a verbal will includes stocks, bonds, cars, jewellery, etc

If you die without leaving a valid legal Will, you are said to have died 'Intestate'. The law dictates who will inherit your Estate and in what proportions. The law also decides who will have responsibility for administering your Estate (your Personal Representatives). Such an decision may create a disputes and some family hurdles among the family

It is advisable to keep the contents of a will secret. However, it is not necessary to keep it secret, it depend upon person to person and case to case.

Yes, basically a Will is a document that states or directs the will of the person, as to whom he/she wants his/her property to be handled after their death. So the person in whose name the assets are transferred can be any person a outsider or even an charitable trust etc.

a) That the person was of not sound mind. b) The Testator lacked testamentary capacity to sign a will. c) The person was unduly influenced into signing a will/ a will is made under pressure. d) The will was procured by fraud. e) The Will is not signed before two witnesses. f) The name of family members is not mentioned in Will.