Bharat’s Laws Relating to Wills, Nomination & Succession

Description

Chapter 1 An Overview of Succession Laws in India

Chapter 2 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Chapter 3 Intestate Succession-Persons Other than Hindus and Muslims

Chapter 4 Intestate Succession among Muslims

Chapter 5 Domicile of the Deceased

Chapter 6 Testamentary Succession

Chapter 7 Beneficiaries and Bequests under the Will

Chapter 8 Property Subject to Testamentary Disposition

Chapter 9 Execution, Registration and Safe Custody of Will

Chapter 10 Revocation/Alteration/Revival of Will

Chapter 11 Probate and Letters of Administration

Chapter 12 Nominations and Joint Holding

Chapter 13 Tax Implications of Succession

Chapter 14 Executing a Will

Chapter 15 Advance Medical Directive (Living Will)

Appendix 1 Relevant Provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act XXXIX of 1925)

Appendix 1A Proposed Amendments based on the report of the Law Commission

Appendix 2 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Appendix 3 State amendments of the Hindu Succession Act 1956

Appendix 4 The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005

Appendix 5 The Registration Act, 1908 — Relevant Provisions

Appendix 6 Specimen copies of Wills

Appendix 7 Specimen of Codicil

Appendix 8 Specimen of Creation of a Discretionary Trust under the Will

Appendix 9 Specimen of Advance Medical Directive (Living Will)

Appendix 10 Specimen of Petition seeking Probate

Appendix 11 Relevant extracts of Supreme Court Order regarding modifications for the then existing guidelines to execute AMD