Fight4Justice (AVP) 23 September 2017

Will validity

Hi,

Does a will which is unregistered in either the notary or in the court have validity??

Regards,

Preetham

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Vijay Raj Mahajan (Advocate) 23 September 2017

Yes, provided it was duly read and signed by the testator in presence of witnesses who too signed it in presence of the testator. The testator was or age of majority and mentally fit to make the Will, and was not forced to or by fraud made to make it. Registration of Will is not compulsory either with Registrar or with Notary therefore evev if it is unregistered will not make it void if other conditions as mentioned above are followed.

Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate ) 23 September 2017

If the will is made by a sound minded person without any undue pressure and duly signed by the testator in the presence of two of the witnesses who signed on it as a witnesses is a valid will , registration of will in sub registrar office or get it notarized it not mandatory.