Can You Make a Will of Ancestral Property? What a Will Can and Cannot Cover
"Ancestral property cannot be willed" is only partly true. Which property a Hindu can leave by will: self-acquired, inherited, coparcenary share and jointly owned flats.
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Plain-language notes on the law and procedure in cyber crime and cheque bounce cases.
Left Out of a Parent's Will? When and How a Will Can Be Challenged in Gurugram and Delhi
A will that leaves out a son or daughter is not automatically wrong, and not automatically valid either. The legal grounds on which a will can be challenged, where the challenge is raised, and why time matters.
Landlord Not Returning Your Security Deposit? What Tenants in Gurugram and Delhi Can Do
You have handed over the keys, but the deposit has not come back, or has come back with deductions you never agreed to. Here is what the landlord can lawfully keep, and how a tenant recovers the rest.
Parent Passed Away? Probate, Succession Certificate or Legal Heir Certificate: Which One You Need
After a death in the family, banks and offices ask for different papers. What probate, a succession certificate and a legal heir certificate each do, when they are needed in Delhi and Gurugram, and where the nominee fits in.
Tenant Not Paying Rent or Refusing to Vacate? The Legal Route for Landlords in Gurugram and Delhi
A tenant who stops paying or stays on after the agreement ends can only be removed through a notice and a case. Which law applies to your property decides the forum, the grounds and how long it takes.
Want to Change or Cancel Your Will? Codicil, New Will and the Correct Way to Revoke
A will can be changed or cancelled at any time during your lifetime, but only in the ways the law allows. Codicils, new wills, tearing up the old one, and the mistakes that leave families with two conflicting wills.
Landlord Locked Your House or Cut Off Water and Electricity? What a Tenant Can Do
A landlord cannot evict a tenant by changing the lock or cutting off water and electricity. Here is what tenants in Gurugram and Delhi can do, and the six-month time limit to keep in mind.
Is a Will Written on Plain Paper Valid? Registration, Witnesses and Common Mistakes
A will does not need stamp paper and registration is optional, but how it is signed and witnessed decides whether it holds up later. The rules, the common mistakes and a simple checklist.