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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WILL: Shrouded in Mystery
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 […]
Attesting Witness to Appear before the Court for proving the Will
A Will is basically a legal declaration of the intention of the person regarding the enjoyment of his properties after his death. According to law, a Will is required to be signed by the testator (the person who has made the Will) or any person in this behalf authorized by him and has to attest […]
All the variants of your ‘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 […]
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 […]