This document discusses wills, including what a will is, types of wills, how to prepare a will, who can make a will, reasons to make a will, executors, and registering wills. A will outlines wishes for property distribution and minor children upon death. There are unprivileged and privileged wills, with different requirements depending on the testator's occupation. Preparing a will involves gathering information about the testator and beneficiaries. Anyone of sound mind can make a will. Reasons to make a will include clearly defining who receives assets, controlling who benefits, choosing guardians, and reducing estate taxes. Executors carry out the testator's wishes, and a will can be registered for additional legal

1. WILLS
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2. WHAT IS WILL?
TYPES OF WILLS
THE PROCESS OF PREPARING WILLS
ELIGIBILITY FOR MAKING WILL
WHY SHOULD A PERSON MAKE WILLS
EXECUTORS
REGISTRATION OF WILLS
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3. A will is a legal document that outlines your desires for property
distribution and the treatment of any minor children.
Those wishes should not be carried out if you die without a will.
Furthermore, your heirs will end up spending more time, money,
and emotional energy after you pass away to settle your affairs.
WHAT IS WILLS?

4. TYPES OF WILLS
UNPRIVILEGED WILL
PRIVILEGED WILL
MUTUAL WILL

5. UNPRIVILEGED WILL
An unprivileged Will is one created by an individual who is not a soldier on an expedition or engaged
in real combat, or a mariner at sea. To be legal, an unprivileged Will must meet the following
requirements:
1- The person who prepares the Will must sign or affix his or her signature to the
document. Otherwise, another person should sign in the presence of the testator
(person who created the Will) according to the testator's instructions.
2- The testator's signature or mark, or the signature of the person signing for the
testator, must be placed in such a way that it appears that the writing was meant
to be used as a Will.
3- The will should be attested by two or more witnesses. The witnesses must have
seen the testator sign or affix his mark to the Will, or seen other people sign the
Will in his presence and under his guidance.

6. PRIVILEGED WILLS
Privileged Wills are those made in writing or by word of mouth by active service members such as soldiers,
airmen, and mariners. The legal criterion for a privileged Will's validity has been reduced to enable some
people to make a Will quickly. A privileged Will to meet the following requirements:
The entire will is written by the testator in his own hand. It is not required to be signed or attested in
this case.
A valid Will can be written entirely or partially by someone else and not signed by the testator if it can
be shown that it was written according to the testator's instructions or that the testator accepted it as
his or her Will.
A half-completed privileged Will is also true if it can be shown that non-execution was due to some
other cause and does not seem to be an abandonment of Will-making intentions.
By announcing intentions, a privileged Will can be made by word of mouth.
If a soldier, airman, or mariner gave written or verbal instructions for the writing of a Will, but died
before it could be completed and executed. And such a will is legally binding.

7. THE PROCESS OF PREPARING WILLS
For the customers, chartered accountants are the first point of contact. They must understand the steps
involved in writing a will. When writing a will, a Chartered accountant should take the following steps:
1- Get the client's name, age, and address.
2- Obtain the names, ages, addresses, and relationships of the testator's immediate family members.
3- Determine the names and relationships of the legatees he wishes to appoint in his will.
4- Check about all of his properties worth.
5- Make sure the will is signed and dated. An undated will provides no evidence of when it was written. It
will be difficult to determine whether the will is the testator's most recent will in this situation.
6- The will must be signed by the testator. People usually sign their wills at the end or at the beginning.
Signing each and every page of the will is a good idea.
7- It would be beneficial if a will is registered and properly stamped as it helps in ensuring proper execution.

8. ELIGIBILITY OF MAKING WILLS
Let's take a look at who is entitled to make a will under Section 59 of the Indian Succession Act 1925:
1. Every important person of sound mind
2. When a person is sane/of sound mind, an ordinary crazy person will make a will.
3. A person who is inebriated or unaware of what he is doing is unable to make a will in that condition.
4. People who are deaf, dumb, or blind will make a will if they understand what they are doing.
5. Any property that a married woman can dispose of during her lifetime can be bequeathed.
6. Testamentary capacity and sound disposing
7. If any will or part thereof has been caused by fraud, coercion or influenced, then such will is void.

9. WHY SHOULD A PERSON MAKE WILL?
You have a clear understanding of who will receive your assets. You have
complete control of who gets what and how much.
You should keep your assets out of the hands of people you don't want them to
come into contact with (like an estranged relative).
You will decide who will look after your children. The courts will decide if there
is no will.
Your descendants will be able to access your properties more quickly and
easily.
You can expect to save money on taxes for your house. You can also make gifts
and charitable contributions to reduce the estate tax liability.
Some people believe that wills are only necessary for the very rich or those with
complicated properties. There are several compelling reasons to have a will.
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10. EXECUTORS
The executors of a will are crucial because they are the ones who carry
out the testator's wishes. The act defines that the testator appoints
someone to carry out the final will and testament of a deceased person.
An executrix is a woman who performs a female execution.
An individual, a firm of lawyers or a Chartered Accountant, a bank, a
corporation, etc can be named as an executor under a will.
A testator may designate an executor to be his or her spouse, children,
brother or sister, family, or friends.

11. REGISTRATION OF WILLS
Under the registration act of 1908, the testator or the
executor after him will register the will with the registrar of
sub assurances.
A will is not required to be registered.

12. If the original Will has been tampered with, it can be linked to
the Will held in the sub-registrar.
If the original Will is lost or destroyed, a certified copy may be
obtained from the sub- registrar.
If a Will is written for leasehold land, it may be used to make
changes to the mutation register before probate is granted.
The following are the advantages of registering a will:

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