New Delhi - Register a Will

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Procedure

• A will is a document that dictates how property and other assets mentioned may be distributed after the death of the person who executed the will.
• The one who makes the will is known as either a testator or testatrix depending on their gender.
  

Apply In-Person:
To process in Sub registrar office

1. Draft a will for the property and other assets. It is advisable to consult an advocate for drafting.
2. Once the draft is ready, fix an appointment in the Sub-Registrar office for registration.
3. Link for Sub registration office in the state online link
4. On the scheduled date, go to the registering office with two viable witnesses and wait for your turn.
5. On their scheduled slot, please follow as per authorities guidelines to process.
6. Please produce your ID in original before the registrar.
7. To register a will one has to pay the registration fees as per respective State’s regulations. So, make payment as applicable.
8. After verifying the details in-person, the registrar will sign the respective order.
9. Along with witnesses, testator or testatrix has to sign the registry as well as in the advised places of the document to finish the registration.
10. Registered Copy may be collected in a week. The clerk at the dispatch desk will guide you on how to collect the document and also suggest a probable date for the same.
    

Note:

• Wills are of two types
  • Privileged - a privileged will applies to soldiers, seamen, and officers in the air force.
  • Unprivileged - Unprivileged wills may be executed by anyone except soldiers engaged in war.
• All of whom involved in registration must carry originals of ID proof and address proof at the time of registration of will.

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Required Documents

• Property details (survey number, surrounding land details, size of the land etc)
• Challan/DD evidencing payment of full stamp duty, transfer duty (if any), Registration fee and user charges.
• Property cards for the mentioned property.
• Proof of Identity of testator or testatrix and also the witness (Ration Card / Aadhaar Card / Voter ID)
• Address proof of testator or testatrix and also the witness (Driving licence / Ration card / Aadhaar card / Voter ID)
• PAN CARD
• Aadhaar card
• Deed/Document to be registered
  

Note: Please bring the original ID proof and address proof to display before the registrar.

Office Locations & Contacts

Sub Registrar Office,
Chandni Mahal, 4/7, Asaf Ali Road, Chandni Mahal,
Chatta lal Miya, Chandni Mahal, Chandni Chowk,
New Delhi, Delhi 110002, India.
Phone: 24626011
For contact details :online link

Eligibility

• The testator or testatrix must be at least 18 years old.
• The testator or testatrix must not be mentally challenged when making the will.
• Visually impaired and vocally challenged may draw up a will as per the Indian Succession Act of 1925.
• The will may be changed as many times as the testator or testatrix needs it to be altered.
• Try to have a doctor and an advocate as the witnesses present when signing a will as they vouch for the testator or testatrix mental stability.

Fees

• Registration fees and stamp duty are not same in all states of India.
• Please pay the registration charges as appropriate at the time of registration.

Validity

• A registered will is valid as long as it is not re-registered with changes.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Registration process at registrar office concludes on same day (If there was any inevitable situation it may happen on the next working day)

Note: Exclude document preparation time.

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Instructions

• The registration of a will can take place at any Sub-Registration Office in India.
• Make sure that the testator or testatrix is in a sound state of mind.
• State the necessity for the execution of the will
• List all beneficiaries of the testator or testatrix property
• Write the will in non-vague and crisp language.
• Try not to use technical language to avoid any sort of confusion.
• New bequests of property must be in separate paragraphs.
• Do not leave blank spaces in the will.

Required Information

Following are the required information to register a will

• Testator or Testatrix name.
• Testator or Testatrix address.
• Mobile number and email ID of testator or testatrix.
• Address details of testator or testatrix.
• Document details of property mentioned on the will.
• Asset details mentioned on the will.
• Mention the date and place of execution.

Need for the Document

• Registration of the will is required to get a legal copy of the will.
• The original registered “will” may be compared with the one submitted in case of any tampering
• If the original will is destroyed or damaged, you can get a copy from the registrar office.

Information which might help

• In any case, if there is a deficit in the registration charges, the sub-registrar has all the rights to reject registration of the will.
• Your original ID is required on the date of registration for verification of authenticity and will be returned on the same day.
• What may be bequeathed (included in a will)
  • Property over one has complete ownership
  • Dwelling place
  • Land
  • Money
  • Jewellery
  • Paintings and artefacts of value
  • Royalty
  • Earnings from fixed deposits
  • Land obtained through a lease deed if the deed has not expired

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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