August 25, 2017

TRANSFER OF PROPERTY BETTER THAN LEAVING BEHIND A WILL

BEHIND A WILL

‘People can only have a long-term plan if they know their private property is secure’. Throughout life, we acquire property in the form of houses, real estate, vehicles and savings accounts. Deciding how to divide assets between loved ones after your passing can be a confusing task. The use of wills and deeds of transfer […]

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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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August 3, 2017

Nomination is not a WILL

Nomination-is-not-a-WILL

If you die intestate (without leaving a WILL document), The Natural law of succession will prevail The Court in present case once again had to decide between Morality and Law and settled that law prevails. The matter before the court was in relation to Relinquishment of Succession Right when Heirs have separated themselves from Deceased […]

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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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