How can I verify if a will is registered and check for its available copy online, or how to confirm

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How can I verify if a will is registered and check for its available copy online, or how to confirm

08-Jul-2024 (In Wills / Trusts Law)

How can my friend verify if the registered will paper and the available copy of the will (वसीयत) are the same? He has doubts about discrepancies. If they are different, can he make changes? He mentioned that this is his first and last will paper (वसियत). He is alive. Additionally, how can he check if the will is registered or not, and is there a way to check the registered will online?

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Ask the Sub'Registrar where the will was deposited and obtain a certified copy (Registration Act, s.57) to compare page'for'page with your friend's copy [https://indiankanoon.org/doc/9115/]; registration entries and certificate of registration are governed by the Registration Act (see s.60 and s.27 on presentation/deposit of wills) [https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/18876]; note that registration gives a rebuttable presumption of genuineness but does not automatically prove valid execution -execution and attestation must comply with the Indian Succession Act, s.63 (and Section 68 principles of proof), as explained by the Supreme Court in Bhagat Ram v. Suresh [https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1645305/] and the presumption on registered documents was discussed in Prem Singh v. Birbal [https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1944891/]. Some States publish registered documents online, but availability varies so also check the local e'registration portal or the Sub'Registrar office (example: state e'portals/pilots). If the testator is alive he may revoke or alter the will by executing a fresh will or a codicil in the manner required by the Indian Succession Act (revocation/alteration provisions, ss.70'71) and it is advisable to register any subsequent will/codicil to avoid confusion [https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1450343/] and to file the new/altered instrument with the Sub'Registrar (Registration Act procedures).

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Can You Check a Will's Registration Status Online?

1. No Access to Contents Online

Wills are private documents, and their contents cannot be viewed online unless disclosed by the executor or through legal proceedings.

2. Registration Verification (If Applicable)

Some jurisdictions (e.g., India's Sub-Registrar offices) allow you to check if a will was registered by searching the registration database (often by name, date, or property details).
The will's contents remain confidential, but you may confirm its existence and obtain a registration number.

3. How to Verify Registration

Visit the Sub-Registrar Office (where the will was registered) or check the state?s online land/registration portal (e.g., IGRS for some Indian states).
Provide details like the testator?s name, registration date, or property details (if linked to the will).
Certified copies require legal authority (e.g., being an executor/heir with court approval).

4. After Death: Probate Searches

If the testator has died, check court records (probate/letters of administration) to see if the will was submitted. Some courts offer online case status searches.

Advocate Abhay Rajesh Gupta LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-08T12:56:51+05:30

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1. Firstly , You write an application before the Registrar of the District/Metropolitan City for Issuing the Certified Copy of Such Will , Only you can recieve such certified copy if the relevant will is registerd before the Registrar any where in India . 2. If will is registered then you can easily cross checked but if will is not registered then you can't find.

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Advocate Gowaal Padavi LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-08T12:56:51+05:30

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You can cross-check in the following manner: 1. You can read it line by line and make sure the wordings are the same; 2. Make sure all the stamp, the names, the dates etc. are the same; 3. You can ask a lawyer to do the checking for you; 4. There can be many number of wills. The Will which is the last Will and mentions that it overwrites all other Will would be considered the final Will. The Will which was the last one before the death of the testator will be considered the will to be executed by the executor and all other Wills would be overridden immediately.

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Advocate Rashmi Nilesh Parmar LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-08T12:56:51+05:30

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Registration stamp should should be there on the will and on the normal will paper there is not registration stamp. Registration number should be there on the registered will paper. if on the will paper there is no where mention any registration number, you can get it registered.

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Advocate Sushil Khemraj Chaurasia LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-08T12:56:51+05:30

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You can apply for and obtain certified true copy of registered Will and compare it with the copy with you. So long as a person is alive he can prepare end number of Wills and revoke his earlier Wills, may it be registered or unregistered.

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