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raj kumar ji (LAW STUDENT )     15 June 2010

how can we prove the legal heirship ?

mr "x" has a  property through his father make a will, because he is only son now ,he has a wife 2 sons & 2 daughters. and he make a will to my uncle daughter he gave all property to my uncle daughter he is in 26th .now mr'"x" has expired .now the will is executed.

now the question is thst -

1- can the legal heirs clame the will .

2-can the legal heirs get share of property

3- how can we prove the legal heirs ship ?



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Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar (Nil)     15 June 2010

Dear Rajkumar ji,

kindly find the answer in  your  prifile which is reproduced bellow:

"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 overby 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.

HOW INVESTORS CAN GET INFORMATION ONLINE NOW ! "


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