Virasat Vidhihttp://localhost:4173/Who inherits under Hindu, Christian, Parsi and Muslim law, how to make a valid will, succession certificates, nominee vs legal heir, gift and inheritance tax rules in India in 2026.en-IN How to claim a deceased person's bank account in 2026: RBI's ₹15 lakh threshold and 15-day rulehttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/claim-deceased-depositor-bank-account/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/claim-deceased-depositor-bank-account/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTClaiming a deceased person's bank account under RBI's 2026 rules: nominee route, the ₹15 lakh simplified procedure, wills, 15-day deadline. Demat and mutual fund nomination: SEBI rules, multiple nominees and transmission to heirshttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/demat-mutual-fund-nomination-sebi/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/demat-mutual-fund-nomination-sebi/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDemat and mutual fund nominations under SEBI rules: multiple nominees, opt-out, transmission after death and why nominees hold for heirs. EPF and life insurance nomination: who can be nominated and who finally gets the moneyhttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/epf-insurance-nomination-rules/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/epf-insurance-nomination-rules/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEPF nominations limited to family members, section 39 beneficial nominees in life insurance, MWPA policies, claims and common mistakes. Estate planning checklist for Indian families: will, nominations, documents and tax in 2026http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/estate-planning-checklist-india/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/estate-planning-checklist-india/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEstate planning checklist for India: a valid will, bank, demat, MF, EPF and insurance nominations, a document file and tax, with an example. Indian Succession Act for Christians and Parsis: shares of the spouse, children and parentshttp://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/indian-succession-act-christians-parsis/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/indian-succession-act-christians-parsis/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow the Indian Succession Act divides a Christian or Parsi estate without a will, worked share examples, and its will rules for everyone. Inheritance law in India 2026: who inherits, which documents you need and what it costshttp://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/inheritance-law-india-overview/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/inheritance-law-india-overview/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho inherits in India under each personal law, with or without a will, which documents you need, what it costs and the 2026 tax position. Inheritance and will mistakes in India: 12 failure cases and how to avoid themhttp://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/inheritance-will-mistakes-india/http://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/inheritance-will-mistakes-india/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTwelve common inheritance and will mistakes in India, from missing witnesses to outdated nominations and pressured release deeds, with fixes. Tax on inherited property in India: no inheritance tax, but capital gains when you sellhttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/inherited-property-tax-capital-gains/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/inherited-property-tax-capital-gains/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNo inheritance tax in India, but capital gains on sale: previous owner's cost and holding period, and a worked example for an inherited flat. Nominee vs legal heir in India: what the Supreme Court has decided, asset by assethttp://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/nominee-vs-legal-heir-supreme-court/http://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/nominee-vs-legal-heir-supreme-court/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDoes a nominee own the money? Supreme Court rulings from Sarbati Devi to Shakti Yezdani, RBI's trustee rule and the insurance exception. Senior Citizens Act 2007: claiming maintenance from children and cancelling a property transferhttp://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/senior-citizens-maintenance-act-2007/http://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/senior-citizens-maintenance-act-2007/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTClaiming maintenance from children under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007: the ₹10,000 cap, tribunal procedure and section 23 transfer cancellation. Succession certificate vs legal heir certificate vs letters of administration: which one you needhttp://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/succession-certificate-vs-legal-heir-certificate/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/succession-certificate-vs-legal-heir-certificate/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal heir certificate, succession certificate, probate or letters of administration: who issues each, costs, timelines and which you need. Bank nomination rules 2026: up to four nominees, simultaneous or successivehttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/bank-nomination-four-nominees-2025/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/bank-nomination-four-nominees-2025/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUp to four bank nominees since 1 November 2025: simultaneous or successive nomination, lockers, what a nominee gets and worked examples. Daughters' rights in ancestral property: the 2005 amendment and Vineeta Sharma explainedhttp://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/daughters-coparcenary-rights-vineeta-sharma/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/daughters-coparcenary-rights-vineeta-sharma/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA Hindu daughter as coparcener by birth under section 6, what Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (2020) decided, and a worked share example. Maintenance, alimony and streedhan in India: what a wife can claim, under which lawhttp://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/divorce-maintenance-alimony-streedhan/http://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/divorce-maintenance-alimony-streedhan/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMaintenance and alimony under BNSS s. 144, the Hindu Marriage Act and other laws, how courts fix amounts, and how to recover streedhan. Free legal aid for inheritance, divorce and maintenance cases: NALSA 15100 and your DLSAhttp://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/free-legal-aid-family-matters-nalsa/http://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/free-legal-aid-family-matters-nalsa/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFree legal aid for inheritance, divorce and maintenance cases: who qualifies under section 12, how to apply to the DLSA, Lok Adalat, 15100. Gift tax rules in India 2026: gifts from relatives, the ₹50,000 limit and clubbinghttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/gift-tax-rules-relatives-india/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/gift-tax-rules-relatives-india/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen gifts are taxed under the Income-tax Act, 2025: relatives exempt, the ₹50,000 rule for others, property gifts, stamp duty and clubbing. Hindu Succession Act Class I heirs: who inherits without a will, and in what shareshttp://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/hindu-succession-act-class-i-heirs/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/hindu-succession-act-class-i-heirs/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTClass I and Class II heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and how shares are worked out for a man or woman dying without a will. How to make a valid will in India: section 63, two witnesses, registration and costshttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/how-to-make-a-valid-will-india/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/how-to-make-a-valid-will-india/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to make a valid will in India: section 63, two witnesses, executor, optional registration, sealed deposit, codicils and typical costs. HUF basics: how a Hindu Undivided Family works, its tax position and partitionhttp://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/huf-hindu-undivided-family-basics/http://localhost:4173/planning-examples-checklists/huf-hindu-undivided-family-basics/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow a Hindu Undivided Family works: coparceners, members and karta, HUF tax under the 2025 Act, succession on death and partition rules. Muslim inheritance in India: the one-third will rule, fixed shares and gifts (hiba)http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/muslim-inheritance-will-one-third-rule/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/muslim-inheritance-will-one-third-rule/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMuslim inheritance in India: the one-third limit on a wasiyat, bequests to heirs, common fixed shares and gifts by hiba, with examples. Official sources for family and inheritance law in India: where to check the Acts and ruleshttp://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/official-sources-family-law-india/http://localhost:4173/disputes-help-sources/official-sources-family-law-india/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhere to read India's succession Acts, gazette amendments, RBI and SEBI nomination rules, tax law, judgments and state fee schedules. Probate in India after 2025: section 213 omitted, and when you still need probatehttp://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/probate-india-section-213-omitted/http://localhost:4173/succession-rules-costs/probate-india-section-213-omitted/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSection 213 of the Indian Succession Act was omitted in December 2025. When probate is still useful, the procedure and an illustrative cost.