In South Africa, the Wills Act lays down strict rules for the validity of a Will. Therefore, even a slip of the pen can bury ...

Order Of Probate Court Upheld By Decision Filed By Judge Olsen. ———— FRAUD AND UNDUE INFLUENCE UNPROVEN ———— Appointment Of Executor. ———— By his order made and filed on the 25th day of July, Judge ...

Calling it a civil dispute cloaked in criminal allegations, the Top Court set aside a 20 year old case over an alleged forged ...

Draft your will with clear intent, ensure proper execution, and attestation and registration to minimise potential disputes ...

Where a testator provides in a will for the appointment of A or B as executor, the clause is not necessarily void for uncertainty since it is possible to appoint substituted executors.

The SC said, unlike other documents, when a will is propounded, its maker is no longer in the land of the living, which casts a solemn duty on the court ...

The Karnataka High Court has said that posthumous registration of the Will is not indicative of fraud. The Registration Act ...

All of the above can lead to intra-family disputes; anyone making a will who anticipates acrimony should use of a family ...

The Kerala High Court recently held that preferring a legal heir over another cannot be considered unnatural and does not make the execution of the Will suspicious. It also held that the ...

An expert shared key legal requirements for drafting a valid Will, cautioning that many are rejected due to avoidable errors.

Don't let your will be invalidated. Learn the common mistakes, from improper signing to undue influence, that can make a will ...