Law relating to Wills, Nomination & Succession

Chapter 1 - An Overview of Succession Laws in India
Chapter 2 - The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Chapter 3 - Intestate Succession-Persons Other than Hindus and Muslims
Chapter 4 - Intestate Succession among Muslims
Chapter 5 - Domicile of the Deceased
Chapter 6 - Testamentary Succession
Chapter 7 - Beneficiaries and Bequests under the Will
Chapter 8 - Property Subject to Testamentary Disposition
Chapter 9 - Execution, Registration and Safe Custody of Will
Chapter 10 - Revocation/Alteration/Revival of Will
Chapter 11 - Probate and Letters of Administration
Chapter 12 - Nominations and Joint Holding
Chapter 13 - Tax Implications of Succession
Chapter 14 - Executing a Will
Chapter 15 - Advance Medical Directive (Living Will)

Appendix 1 - Relevant Provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act XXXIX of 1925)
Appendix 1A - Proposed Amendments based on the report of the Law Commission
Appendix 2 - The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Appendix 3 - State amendments of the Hindu Succession Act 1956
Appendix 4 - The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Appendix 5 - The Registration Act, 1908 - Relevant Provisions
Appendix 6 - Specimen copies of Wills
Appendix 7 - Specimen of Codicil
Appendix 8 - Specimen of Creation of a Discretionary Trust under the Will
Appendix 9 - Specimen of Advance Medical Directive (Living Will)
Appendix 10 - Specimen of Petition seeking Probate
Appendix 11 - Relevant extracts of Supreme Court Order regarding modifications for the then existing guidelines to execute AMD