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UK Flat, US Stocks: Why One Indian Will May Not Work for Your Legal Heirs

For NRIs and OCIs with cross-border assets: how to coordinate a UK or US Will with an Indian Will so that one doesn’t accidentally revoke the other.

May 2026Read article

Will vs Trust: Which Is Better for Wealth Management?

A comparison of testamentary and inter-vivos planning vehicles, with the conditions under which a private family trust is materially superior to a Will alone.

Mar 2026Read article

Family Discretionary Trusts: A Shield for Wealth, Debt & Divorce

How private discretionary trusts protect family wealth from creditor claims and matrimonial disputes — and where the line between legitimate planning and sham transfers sits.

Aug 2025Read article

Making a Will Isn’t Just for the Ultra-Rich — Here’s Why It Matters

A case for why estate planning is a middle-class essential, not an HNI luxury — and the avoidable disputes that arise when families skip the conversation.

Jul 2025Read article

The Economic Times

Will Registration at ₹100 in Maharashtra: Why Cooperative Society Owners and Senior Citizens Should Act Now

Maharashtra’s nominal registration fee for Wills, and why apartment and society members in particular benefit from registration as an evidentiary shield.

The Economic Times

Brother Sold 50% of Father’s Property Despite Being Excluded in a Registered Will — Supreme Court Verdict

Why the brother won despite the Will: the procedural pitfalls of attestation under Section 63 of the ISA, and what testators must do to prevent the same outcome.

moneycontrol

Can a Child Raised by Parents Claim Property Rights If DNA Shows No Biological Link?

The intersection of presumption of legitimacy (Section 112, Indian Evidence Act) and modern DNA evidence — and the inheritance consequences when the two conflict.

Karta’s Powers in an HUF: Authority, Limits, and Legal Safeguards

The scope and statutory limits on a Karta’s authority over Hindu Undivided Family property — and the safeguards available to coparceners.

When a Trust Is Smarter than a Will for Your Family

For HNI families with minor children, business interests, or distributable income — the operating reasons a trust structure outperforms a simple Will.

Supreme Court’s Plea to Women on Writing Wills

Decoding the Supreme Court’s direct appeal to Indian women to make a Will, and the procedural protections built into the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

Estate Planning Essentials for Single Women in India

For single, divorced, and widowed women: how a Will, nominee structure, and beneficiary designation work together to keep your wealth on your terms.

Don’t Let Your Cyber Legacy Go Dark — Include Virtual Assets in Your Will

Crypto holdings, demat accounts, ESOPs, domain names, and digital subscriptions: how to draft enforceable bequests for the assets that don’t exist on paper.

Why Women Must Build Assets in Their Own Name

In the wake of the Noida dowry tragedy: how legal title in a woman’s own name — flat, demat, bank account — changes the negotiation in marriage and beyond.

Wish to Exclude Legal Heirs from Inheritance? Steps for a Watertight Will

A practical guide to disinheriting heirs without inviting challenge — explaining why a token bequest and a clear stated reason often hold up better than complete silence.

The Last Word: How Living Wills Help Ensure Death with Dignity

On the legal recognition of Advance Medical Directives in India, the Supreme Court’s 2018 and 2023 rulings, and why drafting one matters as much as drafting a regular Will.

mint

Succession Laws, Bank Nomination & Legal Heirs in India

Mapping how nomination interacts with succession: the Sarbati Devi line of precedent and why nominees are not owners under Indian law.

mint

Probate No Longer Mandatory — But Still a Smart Move

Why optional probate is often worth the cost: it accelerates asset transmission, reduces litigation risk, and creates an unimpeachable record of the Will’s validity.

Outlook Money

Daughters’ Inheritance Rights: Equality on Paper, Obstacles on the Ground

The 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act gave daughters equal coparcenary rights — but Outlook Money examines why enforcement is still uneven, and what daughters can do today.