estate planning & will
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WebinarbyNeerajChauhan,CFPSunday,8thmay2016
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Howtomakesureyourassetspasstoyourlovedonesexactlyasyouwant—
withthefewestpossiblehassles,taxes,anddelays
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UnclaimedMoney
• EPF 26,496Cr• PPF 22,000Cr• InsuranceCo’s 5,849Cr• BankAccounts 5,124Cr• Corporate 3,454Cr• Postoffice 1,916Cr• Bonds 1,100Cr• MF 453Cr
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Nomineeisatrustee,nottheowneroftheAssets.
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ExcepUons
• CompaniesAct
• DepositoriesAct
• SocieUesAct6NeerajChauhan,CFP09/05/16
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HinduSuccessionAct,1956TheRepealingandAmendingAct,2015
IndianSuccessionAct,1925
TheMuslimPersonalLaw(Shariat)ApplicaUonact,1937
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Class1Heir
• Widow• Son/Daughter• Mother• Son/Daughter/Widowofapredeceasedson
• Son/Daughter/Widowofapredeceasedsonofapredeceasedson
• Daughter/Sonofapredeceaseddaughter
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Class2
• Father• (1)Son'sdaughter'sson,(2)son'sdaughter'sdaughter,(3)brother,(4)sister
• (1)Daughter'sson'sson,(2)daughter'sson'sdaughter,(3)daughter'daughter'sson,(4)daughter'sdaughter'sdaughter.
• (1)Brother'sson,(2)sister'sson,(3)brother'sdaughter,(4)sister'sdaughter.
• Father'sfather;father'smother.• Father'swidow;brother'swidow.• Father'sbrother;father'ssister.• Mother'sfather;mother'smother• Mother'sbrother;mother'ssister.
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Agnates
• FatherSideRelaUveslikefather’sbrother’sson,son’sson,son’ssonfather,father’sfather,father’smother,father’sfather’sfather&mother,son’sdaughter,son’sson’sdaughter……….etcareagnates.
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Cognates
• Mother’ssiderelaUveslikesister’ssons&daughters;daughter’ssons&daughters;mother’smother&father;father’smother’sfather&mother;mother’sfather’sson&daughter………..etcareallcognates.
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NoHeirs
• EnUrepropertylapsestothegovernment
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FemaleHindus
• firstly,uponthesonsanddaughters(includingthechildrenofanypredeceasedsonordaughter)andthehusband;
• secondlyupontheheirsofthehusband;
• thirdly,uponthemotherandfather;• fourthly,upontheheirsofthefather;and;
• lastly,upontheheirsofthemother
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SuccessioncerUficate
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Childrenbornoflive-inrelaUonshipsarelegiUmate,
SupremeCourtsays
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AnypersonwhocommitsmurderisdisqualifiedfromreceivinganyformofinheritancefromvicUm
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IfarelaUveconvertsfromHinduism,heorsheissUlleligible
forinheritance.
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DaughterswhosefathersdiedintestatebeforeamendmentinHinduSuccessionActhaveno
righttoInheritance
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Onlyselfacquiredpropertycanbebequeathed
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MuslimmalecannotWillawaymorethan1/3rdoftheestate.
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FuncUonariesinaWill
• Testator• Executor• Beneficiary• Witness• Guardian(IfbeneficiaryisMinor)
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EssenUalClauses
MenUonyourname,ageandaddressatthebeginningofthe
Will
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EssenUalClauses
Statethatyouareinsoundgoodhealthandmind
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EssenUalClauses
MenUonthatthecurrentWillisyourlastWillandhasbeenmadewithfree,calmmind&withoutany
pressure
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EssenUalClauses
AppointanexecutorofyourWillanddon’tforgettoseekhisorherpermissionbeforeappoinUng.
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EssenUalClauses
GivecompleteandcleardescripUonsforalltheassetsbeing
bequeathed
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EssenUalClauses
SignonallpagesoftheWill
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AddiUonalCare
IfyouhavemadeanyWillinthepast,menUonthatthelatestWill
supersedestheoldones
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AddiUonalCare
Ifyouaregivingsomethingtoapersonoutsidethenaturalorder,
menUonthereason.Itwillreducethechanceof
disputes
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AddiUonalCare
IftheWillisexcludingsomeheirsfrominheritancethenmenUonthereasonforsuchexclusiontoavoid
aspeculaUvechallenge
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AddiUonalCare
Don’talterthetextofyourWillbystrikingoutoroverwriUng,writeafreshWilloranaddendumfor
minorchanges.
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AddiUonalCare
YourthumbimpressionwillsupporttheauthenUcityofyour
Will
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AddiUonalCare
Thelanguageofyourwillshouldbesimple,clearandunambiguous
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AddiUonalCare
Awitnessfromadoctorwillhelptoprovegoodhealthandstable
mind
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AddiUonalCare
NameandcompleteaddressofwitnessshouldbemenUoned
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AddiUonalCare
TryanddovideographyofyourWill
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AddiUonalCare
AvoidmakingbeneficiaryasanexecutorofyourWill
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AddiUonalCare
Ideallyexecutorshouldbeyoungerthantestatorandfromlocalarea.TherecanbesomeremuneraUon
forExecutor
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AddiUonalCare
AlwaysAppointalternaUveExecutortoavoidleierof
administraUon
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AddiUonalCare
Empowerexecutortopaybillsanddebt
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AWillwriienwithhiddenobjecUvesisconsideredVoid
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AWillcanbewriieninanyscheduledlanguage
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Willcanbewriieninasimplenon-technicallanguage
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Willcanbeonaplainpaperorstamppaper
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Willmayormaynotberegistered
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AWillcanberevokedanyUmebythetestatorduringhislifeUme
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BequestscanbemadewithaiachedliabiliUes
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TestatorinWillcanalsomenUon%XcangotohiswifeandY%to
Son
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WillmaymenUonhowassetsprocuredinfuturebedistributed
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SpecificlegaciesandbequestscanbemadethroughWill
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Bequestscanbemadetounascertainedparty
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Keepyourwillinsafecustody
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Revocable
LivingTrustOr
FamilyTrust
IrrevocableSpecific/DiscreUonary
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Disclaimer
WeareCerUfiedFinancialPlannerandnotthelegaladvisorsonWill&EstatePlanning.ThewholepresentaUoniscreatedwithanobjecUvetosensiUzepeopleaboutimportanceofEstateplanning.PleaseconsultyourlegaladvisororlawyerbeforeacUngonanyadvicegivenhere.
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