The question (15 marks)
Define a will and a codicil. Explain who may make a will, how an unprivileged will is executed and revoked, and what clauses a well-drafted will must contain. (15 marks)
MU Module IV, 4.6; pack ch. 04, will and codicil.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Succession, Guardianship, Adoption and RTI of Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing – II.
Authorities you will need
- Indian Succession Act 1925, section 2(h) and section 2(b)
- Indian Succession Act 1925, section 57 and Schedule III
- Indian Succession Act 1925, section 59
- Indian Succession Act 1925, section 61
- Indian Succession Act 1925, section 63
- Indian Succession Act 1925, sections 65 and 66
- Indian Succession Act 1925, section 70
- Indian Succession Act 1925, sections 213 and 222
- Registration Act 1908, section 18(e)
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