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raj kumar ji (LAW STUDENT )     30 June 2010

a simply note on "WILL"

Appendix ‘R’
(Refers to Para 18 of Part II)            
EXECUTION OF WILL
 
General
 
1.  All Wills should be clear-cut unambiguous and precise.  Please refer to AO 4/91.
 
2.  An Executor can be a beneficiary under the Will.
 
3.  Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries under the Will.
 
4.  All Wills are  revocable. However,  in case of  revoking any Will especially  so a  registered
Will –  it should be clearly stated in the latest Will that, “All previous Wills, whether registered or
un-registered,  whatsoever  and  wherever,  stand  revoked  and  cancelled”.  This  will  avoid  any
controversies.
 
5.  It should be noted that a registered Will takes precedence over an un-registered Will. Hence
in case of any revocation or alteration of an earlier Will, the latest Will must be registered.
 
6.  Probate  is  mandatory  for  immovable  properties  situated  in  West  Bengal,  Pondicherry,
Chennai  and  Mumbai.  The  Executor  of  the  Will  has  to  apply  for  the  probate  in  the  courts
concerned in these States. 
 
7.  Probate  is  not  necessary  in  other  States  of  India,  especially  so  if  the  Will  is  a  valid
registered document.
 
Choice of an Executor
 
8.  Execution of any Will  rests with  the Executor of  the Will. Hence  it  is  imperative  that  the
executor be an honest, trustworthy and reliable person.
 
9.  It  is advisable  to have a younger person  in good health as an Executor,  to  try and ensure
that  he/she  does  not  pre-decease  the  Testator  of  the  Will.  To  avoid  such  an  eventuality,  an
Alternative Executor may also be appointed in any Will.
 
10.  It  is advisable  to appoint a  reliable  lawyer  as an Executor,  in case  the property  has  to be
divided amongst different heirs, or if a Will gives only life interest to any one person and thereafter
the ownership rights vest with someone else.
 
11.  The Executor must know the contents of the Will and be will and be willing to execute the
Will according to the wishes of the Testator.
 
 
 12.  The Executor must be a resident of the same town as the Testator, to enable him to execute
the concerned Will, legally and expeditiously.
 
Choice of Witnesses
 
13.  Witnesses need not know the contents of the Will, but they must be present at the time with
the Testator and all of them must sign the Will in the presence of each other.
 
14.  Beneficiaries cannot be Witnesses to any Will.
 
15.  Witnesses  should  preferably  be  younger  to  the  Testator,  of  sound  integrity  and  good
financial position,  to ensure  that  they cannot be “bought over” by any disgruntled beneficiary or
relations.
 
16.  Witness should also be permanent residents of  the same town as the Testator, so that they
can easily give evidence in Court, if so required.
 
Contents of a Will
 
17.  `It  is advisable Not to disclose the contents of a Will  to the beneficiaries. Such disclosure
generally leads to un-necessary arguments, and harassment of the Testator.
 
A WORD OF CAUTION
 
18.  It  has  been  observed  that  the  tendency  to  treat  the  elderly  dependents with  a  degree  of
callousness, is becoming rampant in our society today. It is therefore advisable that the Testator of
WILL makes full provisions for financial independence for self and spouse while executing a Will.
 
 
 Appendix ‘R’
(Refers to Para 18 of Part II)            
EXECUTION OF WILL
 
General
 
1.  All Wills should be clear-cut unambiguous and precise.  Please refer to AO 4/91.
 
2.  An Executor can be a beneficiary under the Will.
 
3.  Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries under the Will.
 
4.  All Wills are  revocable. However,  in case of  revoking any Will especially  so a  registered
Will –  it should be clearly stated in the latest Will that, “All previous Wills, whether registered or
un-registered,  whatsoever  and  wherever,  stand  revoked  and  cancelled”.  This  will  avoid  any
controversies.
 
5.  It should be noted that a registered Will takes precedence over an un-registered Will. Hence
in case of any revocation or alteration of an earlier Will, the latest Will must be registered.
 
6.  Probate  is  mandatory  for  immovable  properties  situated  in  West  Bengal,  Pondicherry,
Chennai  and  Mumbai.  The  Executor  of  the  Will  has  to  apply  for  the  probate  in  the  courts
concerned in these States. 
 
7.  Probate  is  not  necessary  in  other  States  of  India,  especially  so  if  the  Will  is  a  valid
registered document.
 
Choice of an Executor
 
8.  Execution of any Will  rests with  the Executor of  the Will. Hence  it  is  imperative  that  the
executor be an honest, trustworthy and reliable person.
 
9.  It  is advisable  to have a younger person  in good health as an Executor,  to  try and ensure
that  he/she  does  not  pre-decease  the  Testator  of  the  Will.  To  avoid  such  an  eventuality,  an
Alternative Executor may also be appointed in any Will.
 
10.  It  is advisable  to appoint a  reliable  lawyer  as an Executor,  in case  the property  has  to be
divided amongst different heirs, or if a Will gives only life interest to any one person and thereafter
the ownership rights vest with someone else.
 
11.  The Executor must know the contents of the Will and be will and be willing to execute the
Will according to the wishes of the Testator.
 
 
 12.  The Executor must be a resident of the same town as the Testator, to enable him to execute
the concerned Will, legally and expeditiously.
 
Choice of Witnesses
 
13.  Witnesses need not know the contents of the Will, but they must be present at the time with
the Testator and all of them must sign the Will in the presence of each other.
 
14.  Beneficiaries cannot be Witnesses to any Will.
 
15.  Witnesses  should  preferably  be  younger  to  the  Testator,  of  sound  integrity  and  good
financial position,  to ensure  that  they cannot be “bought over” by any disgruntled beneficiary or
relations.
 
16.  Witness should also be permanent residents of  the same town as the Testator, so that they
can easily give evidence in Court, if so required.
 
Contents of a Will
 
17.  `It  is advisable Not to disclose the contents of a Will  to the beneficiaries. Such disclosure
generally leads to un-necessary arguments, and harassment of the Testator.
 
A WORD OF CAUTION
 
18.  It  has  been  observed  that  the  tendency  to  treat  the  elderly  dependents with  a  degree  of
callousness, is becoming rampant in our society today. It is therefore advisable that the Testator of
WILL makes full provisions for financial independence for self and spouse while executing a Will.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Appendix ‘R’
(Refers to Para 18 of Part II)            
EXECUTION OF WILL
 
General
 
1.  All Wills should be clear-cut unambiguous and precise.  Please refer to AO 4/91.
 
2.  An Executor can be a beneficiary under the Will.
 
3.  Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries under the Will.
 
4.  All Wills are  revocable. However,  in case of  revoking any Will especially  so a  registered
Will –  it should be clearly stated in the latest Will that, “All previous Wills, whether registered or
un-registered,  whatsoever  and  wherever,  stand  revoked  and  cancelled”.  This  will  avoid  any
controversies.
 
5.  It should be noted that a registered Will takes precedence over an un-registered Will. Hence
in case of any revocation or alteration of an earlier Will, the latest Will must be registered.
 
6.  Probate  is  mandatory  for  immovable  properties  situated  in  West  Bengal,  Pondicherry,
Chennai  and  Mumbai.  The  Executor  of  the  Will  has  to  apply  for  the  probate  in  the  courts
concerned in these States. 
 
7.  Probate  is  not  necessary  in  other  States  of  India,  especially  so  if  the  Will  is  a  valid
registered document.
 
Choice of an Executor
 
8.  Execution of any Will  rests with  the Executor of  the Will. Hence  it  is  imperative  that  the
executor be an honest, trustworthy and reliable person.
 
9.  It  is advisable  to have a younger person  in good health as an Executor,  to  try and ensure
that  he/she  does  not  pre-decease  the  Testator  of  the  Will.  To  avoid  such  an  eventuality,  an
Alternative Executor may also be appointed in any Will.
 
10.  It  is advisable  to appoint a  reliable  lawyer  as an Executor,  in case  the property  has  to be
divided amongst different heirs, or if a Will gives only life interest to any one person and thereafter
the ownership rights vest with someone else.
 
11.  The Executor must know the contents of the Will and be will and be willing to execute the
Will according to the wishes of the Testator.
 
 
 12.  The Executor must be a resident of the same town as the Testator, to enable him to execute
the concerned Will, legally and expeditiously.
 
Choice of Witnesses
 
13.  Witnesses need not know the contents of the Will, but they must be present at the time with
the Testator and all of them must sign the Will in the presence of each other.
 
14.  Beneficiaries cannot be Witnesses to any Will.
 
15.  Witnesses  should  preferably  be  younger  to  the  Testator,  of  sound  integrity  and  good
financial position,  to ensure  that  they cannot be “bought over” by any disgruntled beneficiary or
relations.
 
16.  Witness should also be permanent residents of  the same town as the Testator, so that they
can easily give evidence in Court, if so required.
 
Contents of a Will
 
17.  `It  is advisable Not to disclose the contents of a Will  to the beneficiaries. Such disclosure
generally leads to un-necessary arguments, and harassment of the Testator.
 
A WORD OF CAUTION
 
18.  It  has  been  observed  that  the  tendency  to  treat  the  elderly  dependents with  a  degree  of
callousness, is becoming rampant in our society today. It is therefore advisable that the Testator of
WILL makes full provisions for financial independence for self and spouse while executing a Will.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Appendix ‘R’
(Refers to Para 18 of Part II)            
EXECUTION OF WILL
 
General
 
1.  All Wills should be clear-cut unambiguous and precise.  Please refer to AO 4/91.
 
2.  An Executor can be a beneficiary under the Will.
 
3.  Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries under the Will.
 
4.  All Wills are  revocable. However,  in case of  revoking any Will especially  so a  registered
Will –  it should be clearly stated in the latest Will that, “All previous Wills, whether registered or
un-registered,  whatsoever  and  wherever,  stand  revoked  and  cancelled”.  This  will  avoid  any
controversies.
 
5.  It should be noted that a registered Will takes precedence over an un-registered Will. Hence
in case of any revocation or alteration of an earlier Will, the latest Will must be registered.
 
6.  Probate  is  mandatory  for  immovable  properties  situated  in  West  Bengal,  Pondicherry,
Chennai  and  Mumbai.  The  Executor  of  the  Will  has  to  apply  for  the  probate  in  the  courts
concerned in these States. 
 
7.  Probate  is  not  necessary  in  other  States  of  India,  especially  so  if  the  Will  is  a  valid
registered document.
 
Choice of an Executor
 
8.  Execution of any Will  rests with  the Executor of  the Will. Hence  it  is  imperative  that  the
executor be an honest, trustworthy and reliable person.
 
9.  It  is advisable  to have a younger person  in good health as an Executor,  to  try and ensure
that  he/she  does  not  pre-decease  the  Testator  of  the  Will.  To  avoid  such  an  eventuality,  an
Alternative Executor may also be appointed in any Will.
 
10.  It  is advisable  to appoint a  reliable  lawyer  as an Executor,  in case  the property  has  to be
divided amongst different heirs, or if a Will gives only life interest to any one person and thereafter
the ownership rights vest with someone else.
 
11.  The Executor must know the contents of the Will and be will and be willing to execute the
Will according to the wishes of the Testator.
 
 
 12.  The Executor must be a resident of the same town as the Testator, to enable him to execute
the concerned Will, legally and expeditiously.
 
Choice of Witnesses
 
13.  Witnesses need not know the contents of the Will, but they must be present at the time with
the Testator and all of them must sign the Will in the presence of each other.
 
14.  Beneficiaries cannot be Witnesses to any Will.
 
15.  Witnesses  should  preferably  be  younger  to  the  Testator,  of  sound  integrity  and  good
financial position,  to ensure  that  they cannot be “bought over” by any disgruntled beneficiary or
relations.
 
16.  Witness should also be permanent residents of  the same town as the Testator, so that they
can easily give evidence in Court, if so required.
 
Contents of a Will
 
17.  `It  is advisable Not to disclose the contents of a Will  to the beneficiaries. Such disclosure
generally leads to un-necessary arguments, and harassment of the Testator.
 
A WORD OF CAUTION
 
18.  It  has  been  observed  that  the  tendency  to  treat  the  elderly  dependents with  a  degree  of
callousness, is becoming rampant in our society today. It is therefore advisable that the Testator of
WILL makes full provisions for financial independence for self and spouse while executing a Will.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Appendix ‘R’
(Refers to Para 18 of Part II)            
EXECUTION OF WILL
 
General
 
1.  All Wills should be clear-cut unambiguous and precise.  Please refer to AO 4/91.
 
2.  An Executor can be a beneficiary under the Will.
 
3.  Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries under the Will.
 
4.  All Wills are  revocable. However,  in case of  revoking any Will especially  so a  registered
Will –  it should be clearly stated in the latest Will that, “All previous Wills, whether registered or
un-registered,  whatsoever  and  wherever,  stand  revoked  and  cancelled”.  This  will  avoid  any
controversies.
 
5.  It should be noted that a registered Will takes precedence over an un-registered Will. Hence
in case of any revocation or alteration of an earlier Will, the latest Will must be registered.
 
6.  Probate  is  mandatory  for  immovable  properties  situated  in  West  Bengal,  Pondicherry,
Chennai  and  Mumbai.  The  Executor  of  the  Will  has  to  apply  for  the  probate  in  the  courts
concerned in these States. 
 
7.  Probate  is  not  necessary  in  other  States  of  India,  especially  so  if  the  Will  is  a  valid
registered document.
 
Choice of an Executor
 
8.  Execution of any Will  rests with  the Executor of  the Will. Hence  it  is  imperative  that  the
executor be an honest, trustworthy and reliable person.
 
9.  It  is advisable  to have a younger person  in good health as an Executor,  to  try and ensure
that  he/she  does  not  pre-decease  the  Testator  of  the  Will.  To  avoid  such  an  eventuality,  an
Alternative Executor may also be appointed in any Will.
 
10.  It  is advisable  to appoint a  reliable  lawyer  as an Executor,  in case  the property  has  to be
divided amongst different heirs, or if a Will gives only life interest to any one person and thereafter
the ownership rights vest with someone else.
 
11.  The Executor must know the contents of the Will and be will and be willing to execute the
Will according to the wishes of the Testator.
 
 
 12.  The Executor must be a resident of the same town as the Testator, to enable him to execute
the concerned Will, legally and expeditiously.
 
Choice of Witnesses
 
13.  Witnesses need not know the contents of the Will, but they must be present at the time with
the Testator and all of them must sign the Will in the presence of each other.
 
14.  Beneficiaries cannot be Witnesses to any Will.
 
15.  Witnesses  should  preferably  be  younger  to  the  Testator,  of  sound  integrity  and  good
financial position,  to ensure  that  they cannot be “bought over” by any disgruntled beneficiary or
relations.
 
16.  Witness should also be permanent residents of  the same town as the Testator, so that they
can easily give evidence in Court, if so required.
 
Contents of a Will
 
17.  `It  is advisable Not to disclose the contents of a Will  to the beneficiaries. Such disclosure
generally leads to un-necessary arguments, and harassment of the Testator.
 
A WORD OF CAUTION
 
18.  It  has  been  observed  that  the  tendency  to  treat  the  elderly  dependents with  a  degree  of
callousness, is becoming rampant in our society today. It is therefore advisable that the Testator of
WILL makes full provisions for financial independence for self and spouse while executing a Will.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Appendix ‘R’
(Refers to Para 18 of Part II)            
EXECUTION OF WILL
 
General
 
1.  All Wills should be clear-cut unambiguous and precise.  Please refer to AO 4/91.
 
2.  An Executor can be a beneficiary under the Will.
 
3.  Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries under the Will.
 
4.  All Wills are  revocable. However,  in case of  revoking any Will especially  so a  registered
Will –  it should be clearly stated in the latest Will that, “All previous Wills, whether registered or
un-registered,  whatsoever  and  wherever,  stand  revoked  and  cancelled”.  This  will  avoid  any
controversies.
 
5.  It should be noted that a registered Will takes precedence over an un-registered Will. Hence
in case of any revocation or alteration of an earlier Will, the latest Will must be registered.
 
6.  Probate  is  mandatory  for  immovable  properties  situated  in  West  Bengal,  Pondicherry,
Chennai  and  Mumbai.  The  Executor  of  the  Will  has  to  apply  for  the  probate  in  the  courts
concerned in these States. 
 
7.  Probate  is  not  necessary  in  other  States  of  India,  especially  so  if  the  Will  is  a  valid
registered document.
 
Choice of an Executor
 
8.  Execution of any Will  rests with  the Executor of  the Will. Hence  it  is  imperative  that  the
executor be an honest, trustworthy and reliable person.
 
9.  It  is advisable  to have a younger person  in good health as an Executor,  to  try and ensure
that  he/she  does  not  pre-decease  the  Testator  of  the  Will.  To  avoid  such  an  eventuality,  an
Alternative Executor may also be appointed in any Will.
 
10.  It  is advisable  to appoint a  reliable  lawyer  as an Executor,  in case  the property  has  to be
divided amongst different heirs, or if a Will gives only life interest to any one person and thereafter
the ownership rights vest with someone else.
 
11.  The Executor must know the contents of the Will and be will and be willing to execute the
Will according to the wishes of the Testator.
 
 
 12.  The Executor must be a resident of the same town as the Testator, to enable him to execute
the concerned Will, legally and expeditiously.
 
Choice of Witnesses
 
13.  Witnesses need not know the contents of the Will, but they must be present at the time with
the Testator and all of them must sign the Will in the presence of each other.
 
14.  Beneficiaries cannot be Witnesses to any Will.
 
15.  Witnesses  should  preferably  be  younger  to  the  Testator,  of  sound  integrity  and  good
financial position,  to ensure  that  they cannot be “bought over” by any disgruntled beneficiary or
relations.
 
16.  Witness should also be permanent residents of  the same town as the Testator, so that they
can easily give evidence in Court, if so required.
 
Contents of a Will
 
17.  `It  is advisable Not to disclose the contents of a Will  to the beneficiaries. Such disclosure
generally leads to un-necessary arguments, and harassment of the Testator.
 
A WORD OF CAUTION
 
18.  It  has  been  observed  that  the  tendency  to  treat  the  elderly  dependents with  a  degree  of
callousness, is becoming rampant in our society today. It is therefore advisable that the Testator of
WILL makes full provisions for financial independence for self and spouse while executing a Will.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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