SIMPLE GUIDELINES ON MAKING A WILL :

• A Will can be hand written in ink but preferably should be typed.
• It does not require any Stamp Paper & and it need not be Registered.
• It should preferably be drafted by a lawyer, and checked by an Accountant.
• It is advisable to name in your Will, more than one EXECUTOR / EXECUTRIX to administer the estate and distribute the property, as per your desire.
• The Will must be signed by you in the presence of at least TWO WITNESSES who must also sign Will at the same time. Their full names and addresses should be given.
  (Note: Witnesses need not know the Contents of the Will)
• The Executor or Beneficiary cannot ATTEST the Will as a witness.
• The Executor of the Will can also be named as a beneficiary and vice versa.
• SIGN each page of the Will, so that nobody can substitute a page later on, nor can anybody argue about fraudulent insertion of a page subsequently.
• KEEP your Will in a safe place e.g. in a bank locker. Inform the Executor and Beneficiaries where the Will is kept. Also give a signed copy to your lawyer.
• REVIEW your Will regularly, say once a year. It may need amending to take care of changes in your financial or family circumstances.
• On the demise of the spouse, the surviving spouse needs to revise his/her Will.

Making a Will is one of the most important and integral part of Personal Financial Planning. Normally, all of us avoid making it. A Will enables each one of us to distribute our property and assets in the manner we wish to distribute it. A Will may also reduce the risks of undue litigation, delays, misunderstandings and disputes amongst family members