Deposit of will when donation to charity is conditional
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Anonymous
(Querist) 07 February 2025
This query is : Open
Hi,
Section 118 of Indian Succession Act seems to mandate the deposit of a Will, made in favour of charity, within 6 months of execution by the testator, for the Will to be treated as valid.
However, the Will is being considered in this manner, where the assets are to be initially bequeathed to a family member, and in the further event of no Will existing of that family member, the assets are then to be donated to a charity or government.
In such a case, when should the Will be deposited, say with the Registrar, for the said Will to be treated as valid, in accordance with the above-said law regarding bequest to charity?
Sorry for being anonymous, but it's important.
