Gift, inheritance and dividing family property
78 documentsProperty is moving within a family — given, inherited, divided or given up — and everyone concerned should be able to read what was agreed.
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Gift and settlement
- Gift Deed / Transfer Deed between Blood Relations (Daan Patar)Transfers ownership of property from one family member to another, for no money.FreeOpen
- Acceptance of Gift LetterRecords that the recipient formally accepted a gift while the giver was alive.FreeOpen
- Donor Declaration and Affidavit for a GiftDonor's sworn statement supporting a gift's voluntariness and their own title.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed of Agricultural LandGifts farmland to a family member, identified by its revenue records.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed Between SpousesGifts property from one spouse to the other, without any payment.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed of an Undivided ShareGifts only one co-owner's undivided share in a jointly-owned property.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed to a Charitable TrustGifts property to a charitable trust, naming its trustee and purpose.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed to a MinorGifts property to a minor, accepted on their behalf by a lawful guardian.FreeOpen
- Revocation of a Gift DeedUndoes an earlier gift, in the narrow circumstances the law actually allows.FreeOpen
- Settlement Deed With a Life InterestTransfers property while reserving someone a lifetime right to live there or its income.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed of MoneyRecords a gift of money from one person to a relative, in cash or by bank transfer.FreeOpen
- Gift Deed of Jewellery, Vehicle or MovablesRecords a gift of jewellery, a vehicle or other movable things from one person to a relative.FreeOpen
- Private Family Trust DeedSets up a private family trust: who gives, who manages, who benefits, and how it ends.FreeOpen
Wills and testamentary papers
- Codicil to a WillMakes a small, specific change to an existing will without rewriting it.FreeOpen
- Petition for Probate of a WillAsks a court to certify a will genuine so the executor can act on it.FreeOpen
- Will (Vasiyat)Says who inherits your property and who looks after your affairs after death.FreeOpen
- Executor Consent to ActA named executor's signed confirmation that they know of and accept the role.FreeOpen
- Letter of Wishes to an ExecutorNon-binding personal guidance to an executor, alongside a formal will.FreeOpen
- Medical Fitness Certificate for a TestatorDoctor's contemporaneous record of a will-maker's mental state at signing.FreeOpen
- Mutual Will by SpousesCoordinated wills for a couple, setting out what happens after each death.FreeOpen
- Application to Register a WillVoluntarily registers a will with the Sub-Registrar, though this is optional.FreeOpen
- Revocation of a WillFormally cancels an earlier will, with or without replacing it right away.FreeOpen
- Application to Deposit a Will With the RegistrarDeposits a sealed, unread will in the Registrar's safe custody.FreeOpen
- Will of Self-Acquired PropertyA will covering only the property you personally bought or earned, not inherited.FreeOpen
- Will Appointing an ExecutorA will that names who will administer and carry out your estate.FreeOpen
- Witness Attestation Declaration for a WillA witness's later written account of what they actually saw when a will was signed.FreeOpen
- Family Asset and Document RegisterA list of your property, accounts, policies and lockers, and where the papers are kept. Not a Will.FreeOpen
- Will for an NRI's Assets in IndiaA Will for a person living abroad, covering only property and accounts in India, with an executor in India.FreeOpen
- Will with a Guardian and Trust for a ChildA Will that names a guardian for your child and a trustee to hold money for the child.FreeOpen
Succession, legal heirs and transmission
- Affidavit of Legal Heirs for a Virasat Intkal (Inheritance Mutation)Sworn statement naming a deceased Punjab landowner's heirs, for the inheritance mutation.FreeOpen
- Application for Transfer of Ownership / Lease Rights on Intestate Death (Estate Office Annexure-1)Applies to transfer a Chandigarh property's ownership after the owner dies without a will.FreeOpen
- No Objection Certificate of Co-heirsOther heirs' written no-objection before one heir's property dealing proceeds.FreeOpen
- Application for a Legal Heir Certificate (Warisan Certificate)Applies for an official certificate naming a deceased person's legal heirs.FreeOpen
- Petition for a Succession Certificate (Section 372, Indian Succession Act, 1925)Asks a court for a certificate to claim a deceased person's bank balances and securities.FreeOpen
- Affidavit That There Is No Other Legal HeirSworn statement naming all known heirs and confirming no others exist.FreeOpen
- Guardianship Certificate Application for a Minor HeirApplies for court authority for an adult to manage a minor heir's inheritance.FreeOpen
- Heirship Certificate ApplicationApplies for an official certificate listing who inherited from a deceased person.FreeOpen
- Letters of Administration PetitionAsks a court to appoint an administrator for an estate with no acting executor.FreeOpen
- No Objection by Other Heirs to a TransmissionAn heir's narrow no-objection letting an authority process a property transmission.FreeOpen
- Nominee Claim LetterA registered nominee's claim to an asset following the account or share holder's death.FreeOpen
- Pedigree Table ApplicationRequests an official family tree used to support an inheritance or mutation file.FreeOpen
- Succession to Tenancy RightsEstablishes which family member may continue a tenancy after the tenant's death.FreeOpen
- Surviving Member Certificate ApplicationApplies for a certificate listing a deceased person's surviving family members.FreeOpen
- Transmission of Property on IntestacyAsks a property authority to record heirs as owners after an owner dies intestate.FreeOpen
- Family Tree Affidavit (Kursinama)A sworn family tree naming the living and deceased members of a deceased person's family.FreeOpen
- Vehicle Transfer after the Owner's Death (Heir's Affidavit and Other Heirs' NOC)An heir's affidavit and the other heirs' no-objection to go with RTO Form 31 when a registered owner dies.FreeOpen
Partition and family arrangement
- Memorandum of Family SettlementRecords an already-agreed family arrangement that settled a property dispute.FreeOpen
- Application for Permission to Sell a Minor's ShareAsks a court for permission to sell a minor's share in a property.FreeOpen
- Application for Partition (Taqseem) of a Joint Holding, with Oral (Family) Partition MemorandumApplies to a Punjab revenue officer to split jointly-held land into separate holdings.FreeOpen
- Application for a Final Decree in PartitionCompletes a court partition case by dividing and handing over actual possession.FreeOpen
- Guardian's Consent to a Partition for a MinorA guardian's consent protecting a minor's interest in a family property partition.FreeOpen
- Partition Deed of a Hindu Undivided FamilyDivides a Hindu undivided family's jointly-held property among its coparceners.FreeOpen
- Memorandum of an Oral PartitionRecords a family's already-completed, informal division of property in writing.FreeOpen
- Mutual Partition Agreement Between Co-OwnersCo-owners agree in principle how to divide property, ahead of the final deed.FreeOpen
- Owelty and Equalisation AgreementOne co-sharer pays money to another to equalise an unequal property partition.FreeOpen
- Partition Deed by Metes and BoundsPhysically divides jointly-owned property into separately measured, bounded shares.FreeOpen
- Partition of an Agricultural HoldingApplies to revenue authorities to divide a jointly-held agricultural holding.FreeOpen
- Partition Suit PlaintAsks a civil court to divide property when co-owners cannot agree on their own.FreeOpen
- HUF Creation Deed and DeclarationDeclares a Hindu Undivided Family, its Karta, members and opening funds, for a PAN and bank account.FreeOpen
Relinquishment and release
- Relinquishment Deed (Haq Tyag)One co-owner gives up their share in a property to the other co-owners.FreeOpen
- Disclaimer of Interest in an EstateAn heir declines a share in an estate before it is formally distributed.FreeOpen
- Deed of Family Release for ConsiderationOne family member gives up their share to another in exchange for payment.FreeOpen
- No-Claim Affidavit by an HeirAn heir's limited statement of no objection, without giving up any actual share.FreeOpen
- Quit Claim Deed for Family PropertyGives up whatever claim one has in a disputed family property, without warranting title.FreeOpen
- Release Deed by a Co-OwnerA co-owner gives up their undivided share, enlarging another owner's interest.FreeOpen
- Relinquishment of an InheritanceAn heir gives up an already-recorded inherited share to another heir.FreeOpen
- Relinquishment of Tenancy Rights by an HeirAn heir gives up their own personal claim to continue a deceased tenant's tenancy.FreeOpen
- Surrender of a Life InterestA life tenant gives up their lifetime right to occupy or receive income early.FreeOpen
Death registration and certificates
Bank and financial claims after death
- Indemnity Bond for Deceased's Bank ClaimLets heirs claim a deceased person's bank balance without a court order.FreeOpen
- Fixed Deposit Claim LetterAsk a bank to pay out or hold a deceased person's fixed deposit as nominee, joint holder or heir.FreeOpen
- Bank Locker Claim after a DeathAsk a bank to open a dead person's locker and release its contents to the nominee or legal heirs.FreeOpen
- EPF and Pension Death Claim Covering LetterCover letter to the provident fund office or employer listing the papers sent to claim after a member's death.FreeOpen
- Family Pension ApplicationA spouse or dependant asks the pension office to start family pension after a pensioner's death.FreeOpen
- Life Insurance Death Claim LetterTell a life insurer that the policyholder has died and claim the policy money as nominee or legal heir.FreeOpen
- PPF, Post Office and NSC Claim without a NomineeHeirs claim a dead holder's PPF, post office or NSC money when there is no nominee, with affidavit and indemnity.FreeOpen
- Shares and Mutual Funds Transmission RequestAsk the depository participant, registrar or fund house to move a dead investor's shares and funds to nominee or heirs.FreeOpen