Lawmann’s Law of Wills with Model Forms by M. L. Bhargava 2nd Edition

Law of Wills with Model Forms by M. L. Bhargava 2nd Edition

Law of Wills with Model Forms by M. L. Bhargava 2nd Edition

Description

The book Law of Wills with Model Forms by M L Bhargava is a comprehensive and up-to-date commentary on testamentary law in India. It explores key topics such as attestation, execution, revocation and construction of wills under different personal laws, intestacy, and succession certificates. The work also includes a range of ready-to-use model forms for wills, codicils, probate petitions etc., making it a practical resource for drafting as well as interpretation.

Key Features

• Detailed commentary on statutes like the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and allied provisions, covering concepts such as locus standi, suspicious circumstances, and testamentary capacity.
• Coverage of both Hindu and Muslim personal law regimes as they apply to wills and succession.
• Practical model forms for wills, codicils, probate petitions, letters of administration, and related documents, ready for adaptation.
• In-depth analysis of judicial precedents, case law on fraud, coercion, joint wills, residuary legatees and other complex topics.
• Applicable to practitioners and academics alike, bridging theory with drafting and application in a legal-practice context.
• Updated edition incorporating recent developments in law, jurisprudence and practice of wills and succession.
• A clear layout with topic-wise treatment (e.g., bequeath, executor, caveat, revocation) for ease of reference by busy professionals.

This book is ideal for legal practitioners, judicial officers dealing with wills and succession matters, law students and academic institutions offering courses in property and succession law, as well as estate-planning professionals seeking a practical drafting guide.

Content

• Introduction
• Appeal
• Attestation of Will
• Beneficiaries Bequeath
• Caveat Citation for Appearance
• Competency to Make Wills
• Construction of Will
• Execution of Will
• Executor
• Intestacy
• Joint Will
• Jurisdiction of Court
• Legatee
• Letter of Administration
• Locus Standi
• Mental Fitness
• Probate
• Registration of Will
• Residuary Legatee-Constitution of
• Revocation of Will
• Succession Certificate
• Suspicious Circumstances
• Testator
• Thumb Impression
• Undue Influence
• Will
• Will and Other Documents
• Will Obtained by Fraud
• Coercion or
• Will Under Hindu Law
• Will under Muslim Law
• Miscellaneous
• Consent Decree
• Contents of Will
• Contingent Interest
• Debt
• Delay and Laches
• Destruction of Will
• Doctrine of Election