Namakkal Raghavendran (CEO) 25 February 2023

Probate of will

My wife passed away leaving a will which bequeathed all her assets to me. What is the procedure for getting probate for the will?

N.K.Raghavendran

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If you need to obtain probate for a will in India, the procedure involves filing a suit in the relevant court, which will then issue the probate certificate. Probate is compulsory in West Bengal and within the municipal limits of Chennai and Mumbai. For residents of Karnataka, probate is optional, not mandatory.

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Deepanshu Lohia 25 February 2023

you have to file a suit in court and the concerned court will issue the probate certificate

kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired)) 25 February 2023

In Which state ji? In the states of West Bengal and municipal limits of the metro cities of Chennai and Mumbai, the probation of will is compulsory. Rest states are only optional but not mandatory.