In Joint Will what happens to the property of surviving testator?

Estate Planning

Revenue Authorities have no jurisdiction to determine genuineness of a Will: MP High Court

Sanjay Ingle and Anr. Versus Panchfula Bai and Anr.

Void Bequests

What is Letters of Administration?

Importance of a Probate

Burden of proving the Will

Matter of Vikrant Kapila & Anr. Vs Pankaja Panda & Ors

Can a Will be used as Evidence without examining attesting witnesses

Witnesses are not disqualified by having interest in the estate or by being executor

Can A Nominee after the demise of the owner be the owner of the estate?

Succession Certificate

Difference between probate and letters of administration

Codicil

What happens when notices are not sent to the Legal heirs of the Deceased or applicant trying to hide existence of the WILL from the Legal heirs

Children born from A Widow’s first marriage can inherit the property from the second Husband: Gujarat High Court

Probate shall be granted only to an Executor appointed by the Will: Gujarat High Court

Is it Mandatory to seek Probate or Letters of Administration for establishing a right as executor or legatee under a Will?

A Mahommedan Can’t Execute Will for More Than 1/3rd Share of His Property Without Consent of All the Legal Heirs:

Not Always Necessary that Attesting Witnesses Should Actually See the Testator Signing the Will

Will's Genuineness is Not Based on Whether Distribution Was Fair & Equitable

Difference Between Executor and Administrator

Executor

Demonstrative Legacy

Legacy

What happens when Legatee does not survive the testator?

Can a Legatee or Beneficiary Act as a Witness to a Will?

Contradiction in two clauses of Will – Which will prevail?

Just Causes for the Revocation of grant

Revocation of Probate/ Letters of Administration/ Succession Certificate

Hiba do not require Registration

Sham Wills

Conditional Will

Concurrent Will

In one of the Testamentary Petition the Registrar raised the objection

Whether Hindu converted into Islam was disqualified to receive property of father, who died intestate?

Mother filed a Caveat in the High Court of Bombay in Testamentary Petition filed by her son in law

Guardianship of Adopted Daughter

Distribution among heirs in Class I of the Schedule

Part 2 Heirs in Class II of the Schedule of Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Heirs in Class II of the Schedule of Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Bequests with Directions

Natural Guardian of a Hindu Minor

Attestation of Mahomedans Will Not required

Intention of Testator

Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property

When Probate Not Necessary

Can WILL be Rectified by the Court?

Where there is bequest of any interest

Holograph Will

Revocation of Will by Testator’s Marriage

Court to appoint Guardian

Revival of Will

Attestation of Will

Revocation of Will

Execution of the Will is not mere act of signing

Joint Will or Mutual and Joint Will

Though it is settled law that nominee is mere trustee

How the drafting of the Will has to be like?

If ones family structure is diverse, and person want to leave the wealth to different members of family

Revocation or Alteration of Will

Murderers Disqualified from Inheritance

Whether a wife can be appointed as a guardian for the Husband who is in comatose or Vegetative State?

Will Obtained by Fraud, Coercion or Undue Influence

Testamentary Guardian

Disqualification from inheritance by Conversion

Failure of all heirs – Escheat

One of the important criteria for executing a will is that person should be of sound mind

Whether Deaf or Dumb or Blind are capable for making a Will?

Who Can Make a Will ?

Purpose of Court issuing Heirship Certificate

Whether Article 137 of Limitation Act is applicable for revocation of Probate?

Whether Probate, Letters of Administration is barred by the Law of Limitation?