My family friend's mother had bought a plot of land with her personal savings. Before dying, she had made a will in the name of her eldest son and her younger son's two daughters, i.e. her granddaughters, in the presence of two witnesses. But she did not want to tell everyone, so she made the will in the presence of two acquaintances of hers and kept it safe.
It was not notarized or registered. Apart from them, there are signatures of two witnesses. After the death of the testator, now those known witnesses have handed over the document to her elder son after his death.
Will this will be considered valid? Or will any other heir of his be able to challenge it?
Thank you.
The Will is very much valid as per law.
If the left out legal heirs dispute the Will then the beneficiary can obtain a probate of Will to enforce the Will.
