A friend for the will you keep putting off.
Write a will the way Mumbai advocates draft them: every flat, account and locker recited by paragraph, every gift tied back to it, and a clear plan if someone you name dies before you. It takes about 20 minutes. Sign it with two witnesses and you're done.
W I L L
I, Mrs. Meera Anil Deshpande, aged 58 years, Hindu, Indian Inhabitant, residing at Mulund West, Mumbai, declare this Will to be my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke all my earlier Wills, Codicils and Testamentary dispositions.
From first question to signed will
Tell us about you
Name, address, PAN, whether you live in India or abroad, and your family members.
List what you own
Flats with share certificate numbers, bank accounts, lockers, demat accounts, policies, jewellery and your share in a firm.
Decide who gets what
Pick beneficiaries and ratios for each asset, cash gifts, the residue, executors and what happens if someone dies before you.
Sign with two witnesses
Print, sign every page, and have two witnesses who receive nothing under the will attest it together.
Write your will here
The form starts with an example family so you can see how a finished will reads. Replace it with your own details, or clear it and start fresh. Your draft stays in this browser only.
Use PAN or passport. Avoid writing your full Aadhaar number in a will, since copies circulate widely after death.
This will is then limited to your assets in India, and states that it does not affect your foreign will.
Muslim personal law: a Muslim may bequeath up to one-third of the estate without the consent of the other heirs, and generally not to an heir. The remaining two-thirds passes by inheritance. We recommend the Canopy plan.
List your family as it is today, including anyone you are not leaving anything to. Write each name with its title, e.g. "Ms. Isha Anil Deshpande".
Describe each asset the way it appears on your papers. For a flat: flat number, building, society name, address, carpet area and share certificate number. For a bank account: bank, branch and account number. Then tick who receives it.
Anything you leave without a beneficiary falls into the residue, which you choose on the next tab.
Everything else (the residue)
Covers assets you didn't list and anything you acquire after signing.
Cash gifts
A fixed sum paid out of your estate before the residue is divided.
If a beneficiary dies before you
Two or more executors act jointly and/or severally, so any one of them can act alone.
Signing
Choosing witnesses: two adults who receive nothing under this will, and whose spouses receive nothing either. Under Section 67 a gift to an attesting witness is void. Both must be present together when you sign.
Everything around the will, before and after
A will is the first step. These are the documents families usually need next, and the work that follows a death.
While you can sign
Will drafting
Build your will online in a Mumbai advocate's drafting style, or have one drafted for you.
Enquire →Will review
Send us a will you already have. We check execution, gaps and wording, and mark corrections.
Enquire →Family trust
A private trust deed to hold assets for children, a dependent or a family member with special needs.
Enquire →Power of attorney
General or specific POA for property, banking or litigation, including for NRIs signing abroad.
Enquire →Gift deed
Transfer a flat or land to family during your lifetime, with stamp duty worked out.
Enquire →Living will / AMD
An advance medical directive under the Supreme Court's guidelines, witnessed and countersigned as required.
Enquire →For the family left to sort it out
Probate of will
Petition to the Bombay High Court to prove the will, from drafting to grant.
Enquire →Letters of administration
When there is no will, or no executor, to administer the estate through the court.
Enquire →Succession certificate
For debts and securities such as bank balances, FDs and shares of a person who died intestate.
Enquire →Legal heir certificate
From the Tahsildar or by court route, for pension, utilities and smaller claims.
Enquire →Property transmission
Transfer of a flat in society records and of land in the 7/12 and property card after a death.
Enquire →Bank, demat & insurance claims
Claims and transmission for accounts, FDs, demat holdings, mutual funds and policies.
Enquire →Unclaimed asset recovery
Tracing and recovering shares and dividends transferred to IEPF, and unclaimed deposits and policies.
Enquire →Government ID closure
Surrender or closure of PAN, passport and other IDs, and final income-tax filing.
Enquire →Post-demise checklist
A single guided list for the family: what to do in the first 30, 90 and 365 days.
Enquire →What makes a will valid in India
A will needs no stamp paper. It needs to be executed correctly. Every Will Mitra will is built around these rules.
Who can make one
Any adult of sound mind. A will made under fraud, coercion or undue influence is void.
How it is signed
You sign it, and two witnesses each see you sign and sign it themselves in your presence.
Who should not witness
A beneficiary or a beneficiary's spouse. The will stays valid, but their gift fails.
Registration is optional
An unregistered will is fully valid. Registering it with the Sub-Registrar makes it harder to dispute.
You can change it any time
Make a new will or a codicil. A later will that revokes the earlier ones replaces them.
Probate in Mumbai
For wills of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis made in Mumbai, or dealing with immovable property there, the executor needs probate from the High Court before acting.
Pay once. Update it for life.
Prices include GST. After payment, we email your receipt and next steps within one working day.
Seedling
- Guided will builder
- Unlimited assets and beneficiaries
- Print-ready will with back sheet and signing guide
- Unlimited edits for life
Canopy
- Everything in Seedling
- Line-by-line review by a practising advocate
- 45-minute call to discuss your wishes
- Inherited and joint shares, partnership interests, NRI and foreign-will clauses
Old Growth
- Everything in Canopy
- Registration at the Sub-Registrar, with appointment and paperwork handled
- Doctor's fitness certificate guidance
- Safe digital vault for the signed copy
Before you begin
Is an online will legally valid?
Yes, once you print it and sign it with two witnesses as Section 63 requires. India does not yet recognise purely electronic signatures on wills, so the signed paper copy is the will.
Do I need stamp paper?
No. A will attracts no stamp duty and can be written on plain paper.
I own only part of a flat. What do I write?
Enter your percentage share. The will then recites that you own that undivided share, and passes only that share. If you inherited part of it from a parent or spouse who died without a will, add that share to your own before you enter the figure.
What about nominees on my bank and demat accounts?
A nominee generally holds the money for your legal heirs. Your will decides who finally owns it, so list those accounts in your will too.
I live abroad. Can I make a will for my property in India?
Yes. Choose "Non Resident Indian" and tick the foreign-will box. The will then covers only your Indian assets and leaves your foreign will untouched.
Should I register my will?
It is optional. Registration creates a public record of the date and your identity, which helps if someone later disputes the will.
Prefer to speak to someone first?
Leave your details and a member of the Will Mitra team will call you within one working day. Or reach us directly:
+91 97680 60705