Will Format for Property in Punjab: Free Word Download
A Will decides who gets your property after you, and avoids family disputes and long mutation cases. Under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a Will must be in writing, signed by the person making it (the testator), and attested by two witnesses who saw the testator sign. No stamp paper is needed, and registration is optional, though registering it with the Sub-Registrar makes it much harder to challenge. Read our inheritance and mutation guide for what happens after death.
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How to fill and use it
Common mistakes to avoid
- A beneficiary signing as a witness.
- Vague property description, such as "my land in the village".
- Overwriting or cutting without initials of the testator and witnesses.
- Not mentioning that earlier Wills are revoked.
हिंदी में: वसीयत (Will) का सरल फॉर्मेट, मकान, खेती की ज़मीन और बैंक खातों के लिए। वसीयत पर दो गवाहों के हस्ताक्षर ज़रूरी हैं, और गवाह वो न हों जिन्हें संपत्ति मिल रही है। स्टाम्प पेपर ज़रूरी नहीं है। रजिस्ट्री वैकल्पिक है, लेकिन सब-रजिस्ट्रार के पास रजिस्टर करवाने से बाद में विवाद कम होता है। ज़मीन का विवरण जमाबंदी (फर्द) से सही-सही लिखें।
The format
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WILL
I, __________ S/o / D/o / W/o __________, aged about ___ years, resident of __________, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and not acting under any pressure, coercion or undue influence of any person, do hereby make this my last Will on this __________ day of __________, 20__, at __________.
1. I hereby revoke all my earlier Wills and codicils, if any, made by me at any time.
2. My family consists of the following members:
(a) ______________________ (relation: ________, age: ___)
(b) ______________________ (relation: ________, age: ___)
(c) ______________________ (relation: ________, age: ___)
3. I am the owner of the following properties:
(a) House / plot No. __________, measuring __________, situated at __________, bounded as: North __________, South __________, East __________, West __________.
(b) Agricultural land measuring __________, comprised in Khewat No. __________, Khatauni No. __________, Khasra No(s). __________, situated in village __________, Hadbast No. __________, Tehsil __________, District __________, as per Jamabandi for the year __________.
(c) Savings account / fixed deposits in __________ Bank, __________ Branch, Account No(s). __________.
(d) Any other property: ______________________
4. After my death, my properties shall go as follows:
(a) Property at 3(a) to ______________________ (relation: ________)
(b) Property at 3(b) to ______________________ (relation: ________)
(c) Property at 3(c) to ______________________ (relation: ________)
(d) All my remaining property, movable and immovable, whether now owned or acquired later, to ______________________.
5. I appoint __________ S/o / D/o __________, resident of __________, as the executor of this Will.
6. [Optional: reason for not giving a share to any family member.]
7. I have made this Will of my own free will. It has been read over and explained to me and I have understood it fully. In witness whereof I have signed this Will in the presence of the witnesses named below, who have signed it in my presence.
TESTATOR: ______________________
Signed by the above-named testator in our presence, and each of us has signed below in the presence of the testator and of each other.
WITNESS 1: Name, parentage, address and signature: ______________________________
WITNESS 2: Name, parentage, address and signature: ______________________________