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ARTICLE · 16 JANUARY 2023

Importance Of Will And Nominee

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Even though one loathes to consider it, death is a certainty that must come at the end.

IndiaFamily and Matrimonial

INTRODUCTION: WILL

Even though one loathes to consider it, death is a certainty that must come at the end. Further, given the dreaded exigencies that the Covid Pandemic has left in its wake, people have been given to the grim realities of the importance of leaving behind testamentary disposition of one's assets and property.

Historically, "Will" has just been limited to real property while "testament" applies only to dispositions of personal property (thereby, resulting in the title of the document as "Last Will and Testament"). However, now the word "Will" validly applies to both personal and real property.

What is a Will?

But what exactly is Will? A Last Will and Testament is a legal document that communicates a person's final wishes pertaining to possessions and dependents. It is pertinent to note that even a person of unsound mind can execute a valid Will if it is made during his lucid interval. A person's Will outlines what to do with possessions, and

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