A will is a legal document that allows a person to decide how their property will be distributed after their death. It does not need to be registered or on stamped paper, and can be handwritten or typed. The language used should be unambiguous to prevent interpretation issues. The will must be dated to determine which is most recent if multiple wills exist, and should have page numbers. It must be signed by the testator in front of at least two witnesses, who should also sign each page. A beneficiary cannot witness the will. The will should appoint an executor to carry out its provisions after death, and name how any residual property not otherwise allocated will be distributed.

1. Making a Will
Shantanu
4th Yr.
NLU, Odisha

2. Will
• A Will is a legal document through which a
person can decide the manner in which his
property should be disposed off after his
death.
• It need not be registered or on a stamp paper.
• It could be handwritten as well as typed.

3. Unambiguous Language
• The language of the Will should be as
unambiguous as possible.
• Any ambiguity will give room for
interpretation.

4. Will should be Dated
• A Will must be dated.
• Necessary to determine which Will is latest, in
case of more than one Will.
• It should preferable also have page numbers.

5. Two Witnesses
• The Will must be signed by the testator in the
presence of at least two witnesses.
• Witnesses along with the testator should sign
at the end of every page.
• A beneficiary of the Will cannot be a witness.

6. Executor of the Will
• Testator must appoint an executor of the Will.
• Duty of the executor – to ensure that the
provisions of the Will are properly executed
after the death of the testator.
• Executor should preferably be younger than
testator.

7. Residual Property
• The Will should provide for a provision
relating to the disposal of the ‘residual
property’.
• Residual Property is that property about
which the testator might have forgotten to
include a provision in the Will with regard to
their disposal.

8. Thank You