MY FATHER EXECUTED A WILL, BUT DID NOT REGISTER. AFTER HIS DEATH I SAW THE ORIGINAL WILL AND FOUND HE HAD NOMINATED ME AS EXECUTOR OF THE WILL. SO I HAD KEPT THE ORIGINAL WILL WITH ME. SINCE THE WILL COMES INTO OPERATION ONLY AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIDOW, I HAD NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION BUT SENT COPIES TO OTHER CO-HEIRS. LAST YEAR I SHIFTED MY RESIDENCE FROM MUMBAI TO CHENNAI AND THE TRANSPORTER DELIVERED ALL MY ITEMS EXCEPT TWO ITEMS, ONE CUP BOARD CONTAINING MY VALUABLE DOCUMENTS, ONE OF WHICH IS THIS WILL IN ORIGINAL. I RECORDED THE NON-DELIVERY OF THE CUP BOARD AND ALSO HAD WRITTEN TO THE TRANSPORTER IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE THE COPIES OF THE CORRESPONDENCE. BUT THE TRANSPORTER DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL. THE FACT IS THE ORIGINAL WILL IS LOST.
NOW MY QUESTION IS WHAT ACTIONS I SHOULD TAKE AS EXECUTOR OF THE WILL. SHOULD I FILE ANY PAPER REPORTING LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL WILL IN THE COURT OR ANY SUCH OTHER THING.
PLEASE ADVISE.
