August 23, 2017

IS WILL FOR ANCESTRAL PROPERTY ILLEGAL?

IS WILL FOR ANCESTRAL PROPERTY ILLEGAL

Meaning of ancestral property in India-An ancestral property means a property which is devolved upon heirs by the 3 generations above them; father, father’s father or father’s fathers’ father. It passes to the next three generations.Meaning of will-A will means a document in which a person specifies the method to be applied in management and […]

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July 17, 2017

WILL: Shrouded in Mystery

Judgement on will

There have been numerous cases where the Will of a person has been questioned by the courts. It is not uncommon for the High Court to find it suspicious and dispel the wishes of the testator only to be reversed by the Apex Court. A very similar situation took place in Mahesh Kumar (D) By […]

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April 7, 2017

All the variants of your ‘Will’!

variants types of Will

A Will is a legal document bearing the declaration of an individual’s intention on how his/her property is to be disposed of and/or managed after his death. The person who lays this legally valid instrument is known as the testator.While making a Will, the testator should be cleared about the different types of will that […]

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March 19, 2017

Contesting a Will – facts and details

Contesting a Will – facts and details

A Will is a document that an individual formulates to declare how and to whom he would want his assets distributed after his demise.All too often we find individuals contesting a Will in the court. On the face of it, it is indeed tough for anybody to challenge a Will. The court views the Will […]

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