• Registration of Will after the Death of the Testator

We have a will from our father.  It is unregistered will.  It has two attesting witnesses. Can it be registered after his death?  Is there a provision for the registration and which section says this?  Does it have time duration for registration?  Please reply.  Just to safeguard the will since it is unregistered and only one copy we have.

- bangalore, karnataka
Asked 10 years ago in Property Law

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6 Answers

Yes you can register the Will even now. Kindly consult a lawyer for detail consultation.

Sai Kiran R
Advocate, Bangalore
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Your father's will can be registered even now. However, once the testator is dead, there is no need to register a will. There is no time limit for registration. If an executor is named you may approach the court for Probate, if no executor is named then you may seek Letters of Administration.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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Hi, if the property is situated in the Bangalore you need not probate it and further in Karnataka probate is not required, and you can proceed according to the terms of the will....... registration is not compulsory........... i think form your narration no one is dispute the will.

Pradeep Bharathipura
Advocate, Bangalore
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1) yes will can be registered after the death of testator .

2) claiming party under the will have to produce will, records relating to the death of the testator, witness and the scribe before the Sub Registrar.

3) affidavit has to be filed by 2 attesting witness before Sub registrar that testator had executed will in our presence , that testator was of sound mind and healthy at time of execution . that testator executed will of his own free will .

4) If Sub Registrar is satisfied about the truth and genuineness of the execution of the will, he will register.

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Please note that no time-limit has been prescribed under the law for registering the will and hence a will may be presented for registration at any time. Section 27 of the Indian Registration Act 1908 may be referred. Provision regarding registration of will have been given in section 40 and 41 of the Indian Registration Act.

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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7527 Consultations

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there is no need for registration of will,why do you want to do it,you can claim theproperty without registering it

Rajeev Bari
Advocate, New Delhi
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