EBC Learning Course on How to Create a Will?
Law Course Online (Premium)

Planning for the disposal of your estate is often postponed as it is rarely something that one considers urgent. But it is the most important document to prepare if one cares about who should inherit what.

This course covers a comprehensive discussion on the concept of a will, provisions of the Indian Succession Act,1925 relating to testamentary succession and types of privileged and unprivileged wills. This course goes into various aspects like who can make a will, what can and cannot be included in a will and important aspects related to altering, modifying, revocation and rectification of wills.

A short discussion on wills made by Muslims as governed by their personal laws is also included in this course. The course also discusses common clauses used while drafting a will.

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

This is a comprehensive course on the creation of wills. If you are planning to make your will but haven't been able to make a proper plan and outline for it, this course can be your perfect guide. In this course, we have covered the concept of testamentary succession, types of wills, who can make a will, what can be the subject of your will, concept of digital assets, alteration, modification, revocation and rectification of wills.

This course also covers the requirements of a valid will and how to prove or dispute a will. Another important aspect covered in this course is the execution and registration of a will.

If you are a law student or a legal professional, this course will help you understand the legal aspects of testamentary succession. This course also discusses the important clauses that can be incorporated in a will, that would definitely help while advising your clients.

Instructors

MILIND KUMAR

Milind Kumar is a seasoned arguing counsel and Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India. He is standing counsel for the states of Rajasthan and Odisha. He is a dual qualified Solicitor, England and Wales, a gold medalist and a published author.

BIJETRI ROY

Bijetri Roy is an Instructional Designer at EBC Learning. She holds a masters degree in Public International Law from Queen Mary University of London and is pursuing her PhD in Food Security and WTO from UPES, Dehradun. She has previously worked as a law lecturer in Delhi NCR and a banking and finance lawyer at a boutique law firm. Orbit Law Services. Apart from her regular jobs, she has been actively involved in social service, and was a pro-bono researcher in the areas of domestic violence and rape with Majlis Legal Centre under India’s renowned feminist advocate, Flavia Agnes. Bijetri has also trained law students at a well known private law school in Mumbai for moot courts, public speaking and legal research methodology.

01. Introduction

• • 1.1 Introduction

02. Concept of a will

• • 2.1 What is a will?
  • 2.2 Who can make a will?
  • 2.3 The right time to make a will
  • 2.4 Why make a will?
  • 2.5 Exercises

03. Making a valid will

• • 3.1 Criteria for a valid will
  • 3.2 Role of witnesses
  • 3.3 Concept of codicil
  • 3.4 Exercises

04. DIY wills

• • 4.1 Creating DIY wills

5. Privileged wills

• • 5.1 Concept of privileged wills
  • 5.2 Characteristics of privileged will
  • 5.3 Revocation of privileged wills
  • 5.4 Exercises

06. Other types of wills

• • 6.1 Unprivileged wills
  • 6.2 Conditional/ contingency wills and concurrent wills
  • 6.3 Living will
  • 6.4 Will by a Muslim
  • 6.5 Exercises

07. Changing or altering or revoking a will

• • 7.1 Changing or altering a will
  • 7.2 Revoking a will
  • 7.3 Reviving a will
  • 7.4 Exercises

08. Registration of a will

• • 8.1 Registering a will
  • 8.2 Date of operation of a will

09. Safe custody of will

• • 9.1 Importance of safe custody of a will

10. Construction of clauses in a will

• • 10.1 Construction of clauses
  • 10.2 Identity of persons/ property in the will
  • 10.3 Inconsistencies in clauses

11. Bequests

• • 11.1 What is a bequest?
  • 11.2 Types of bequests
  • 11.3 Void bequests
  • 11.4 Specific or demonstrative legacies
  • 11.5 Ademption of legacies

12. Doctrine of election

• • 12.1 Doctrine of election

13. Proving and disputing a will

• • 13.1 Proving a will
  • 13.2 Disputing a will
  • 13.3 Determining the genuineness of will
  • 13.4 Exercises

14. Execution of a will

• • 14.1 Executor of a will
  • 14.2 Probate of a will
  • 14.3 Exercises

15. Creating a will

• • 15.1 Planning a will
  • 15.2 Digital assets
  • 15.3 Drafting a will

16. Conclusion

• • 16.1 Conclusion