Law relating to WILLS, Nomination & Succession

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