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Explore expert insights on personal financial succession planning and secure your legacy with My Legacy Box blogs written by our finance and legal expert team. New blog every Thursrday and Sunday !!

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4 min read1 March 2025

Decoding Intestate Succession Under Hindu Law: A Case Study

When a person passes away without leaving a will, it leads to intestate succession, where the distri...

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8 min read9 February 2025

Cost of Will Registration in the state of Odisha

According to Section 2(h) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (ISA), a will is a legal document that ...

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8 min read15 January 2025

Comparison Of Indian Succession Act,1925(ISA) With Hindu Succession Act, 1956(HSA)

Ideally the Indian Succession Act of 1925 applies to all Indians except Muslims. Some sections of th...

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8 min read26 September 2024

Inheritance Planning and Life Insurance: Two sides of the same coin

Untimely death is not only emotionally traumatic for any family but it creates a vacuum that is not ...

5 min read8 September 2024

What all should you include in your Will ?

Where there is a will, there is usually someone prepared to challenge it. Where there isn't, one is ...

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5 min read5 September 2024

Who are the executors in a will and what are their responsibilites ?

A will's executor is the person you designate to carry out the instructions laid out in your will. I...

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5 min read1 September 2024

Can there be two testators in a will ?

A person who makes a will is known as a testator. A person is considered to have died "intestate" if...

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5 min read29 August 2024

Who can be a witness to a will ?

A will is an important legal document that outlines the testator's wishes for how his property will ...

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5 min read25 August 2024

What is the cost of making a will in India ?

As we know, a last will and testament is a legal document that provides the testator's final instruc...

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4 min read22 August 2024

What documents do you need to create a will

Making a will can sometimes seem like an overwhelming task when you first start. However, creating a...

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5 min read19 August 2024

Can you create your own will in india ?

Making a Will and talking about it openly can be unnerving since it forces you to think about your o...

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6 min read17 August 2024

How to make a Valid Will in India ?

A Will is the formal declaration of the testator's wishes with regard to his or her property and ass...

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5 min read10 August 2024

Is it mandatory to register a will in India ?

That being said, according to Section 18 of the Registration Act of 1908, registration of a Will is ...

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7 min read23 July 2023

Do I need to file ITR for deceased family member ?

As cynical as it may sound, did you know Income tax returns for a person even after he/she passed aw...

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5 min read23 June 2023

Checkboxes while writing your Will

Writing a will is a crucial topic, but regrettably, many individuals would rather avoid it. After al...

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6 min read18 June 2023

Is Electronic Will Valid in India ?

A will is a formal declaration of an individual's desire to pass along his wealth to future generati...

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6 min read2 June 2023

Navigating the Inheritance Challenges: Do I have an answer ?

We've all been there, haven't we? A family gathering in the living room, where the men of the family...

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6 min read25 May 2023

Rights of Indian Women in Inheritance

Like her brothers, a daughter is entitled to an equal share of the family's assets. She co-owns the ...

5 min read21 May 2023

Know the participants in your Will

A person's (the testator's) desires regarding the distribution of their estate, which includes both ...

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6 min read20 May 2023

Stree Dhan: Mine or Ours

The term Streedhan, as its name implies, is created by combining two words: 'Dhan' which means wealt...

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6 min read19 April 2023

For every minute spent Organising, an hour is earned !!

We all understand the importance of personal financial planning quite well. However, most of us tend...

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6 min read19 April 2023

Create a Will even when you are young !!

A person's wishes for the management or distribution of their possessions after death are legally ex...

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