Will Format India: Simple Will Sample in Word and PDF

A will says who receives your property after your death. In India an ordinary will must be signed by you and attested by two witnesses. Registration is optional.

Use this template See the format below

Will format

WILL (SIMPLE, INDIA)Use this template

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, Meenakshi Iyer, W/o Late Shri Ramanathan Iyer, aged about 72 years, residing at Flat 6, Sri Krishna Apartments, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017, being of sound mind and making this Will of my own free will without any pressure, hereby revoke all my earlier Wills and codicils and declare this to be my last Will.

I appoint Lakshmi Narayanan, son, residing at 45 Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600040 as the executor of this Will.
I bequeath my properties as follows:
1. My flat at T. Nagar, Chennai, to my son Lakshmi Narayanan
2. My fixed deposits with Indian Bank, T. Nagar branch, equally to my son Lakshmi Narayanan and my daughter Revathi Subramanian
3. My gold jewellery to my daughter Revathi Subramanian
All my remaining property, of whatever kind and wherever situated, shall go to my son and daughter in equal shares.
My executor shall pay my debts, if any, and the expenses of my last rites from my estate before distributing it.
If any beneficiary dies before me, the share of that beneficiary shall go to their legal heirs, unless I have stated otherwise above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have signed this Will at Chennai on 14 October 2026 in the presence of the witnesses below, who have signed in my presence.

Testator

Meenakshi Iyer, W/o Late Shri Ramanathan Iyer

Signed by the testator in our presence, and each of us has signed below as an attesting witness in the presence of the testator.

WITNESSES

1. Name: ______________

Address: ______________

Signature: ______________

2. Name: ______________

Address: ______________

Signature: ______________

Drafting note: Under section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, an ordinary will must be signed by the testator and attested by two or more witnesses, each of whom has seen the testator sign. Registration of a will is optional. A beneficiary should not be a witness.

FORMALITIES (complete only where required)

Stamp paper / e-stamp, if the receiving office or State law requires: Rs. ______________ Certificate No. ______________

Notarised / attested on ______________ by ______________ Registration No. of notary ______________

Registration, if required: Sub-Registrar office ______________ Document No. ______________

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Rules for a valid will

You must be an adult of sound mind and make it freely.
Sign at the end of the will; two or more witnesses must see you sign and sign in your presence (section 63, Indian Succession Act).
A beneficiary or their spouse should not be a witness.
Registration is optional under section 18 of the Registration Act, but helps prove the will.
Keep the original safe and tell the executor where it is.

Do

Describe properties and accounts clearly.
Name an executor and an alternate.
Update the will after major life events.

Do not

Leave out a residue clause.
Sign without witnesses.
Make corrections by hand without signing them.

Frequently asked questions

Does a will need stamp paper?

A will is generally not chargeable with stamp duty and can be on plain paper.

Is a handwritten will valid?

Yes, if signed and attested as section 63 requires.

Do I need probate?

Probate is required in some places and for some wills, and institutions may ask for it. Ask an advocate.

Please note: these templates are for general information and are not legal advice. Laws, stamp duty, notarisation and registration rules vary by State. Consult an advocate for your case. This is an independent website, not a law firm and not a government office.