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Letter of Wishes to an Executor

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Price: Free
Stamp duty: No stamp duty — transfers no property, creates no testamentary disposition.
Registration: Not registrable — s.17 does not reach this non-binding letter.
Witnesses: Not required — this is not a will or codicil.

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Also called

executor guidance letter
non-binding estate wishes letter

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Non-binding executor guidance alongside a valid will — discretion, personal effects, family communication, temporary business preservation, digital assets — without contradicting the will or transferring property outside its formalities. A new testamentary gift here risks invalidity under s.63, Indian Succession Act, 1925 (unattested).

Same law both jurisdictions; not registrable, no fee or appeal. Never include passwords, OTPs or bank credentials.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

No stamp duty — transfers no property, creates no testamentary disposition.

Registration

Not registrable — s.17 does not reach this non-binding letter.

Notarisation

Not required.

Witnesses

Not required — this is not a will or codicil. Altering testamentary gifts needs redrafting with full testamentary formalities instead.

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LETTER OF WISHES TO AN EXECUTOR

Letter date: 3 April 2026

From Harpreet Singh, House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh, to executor X. Status: Non-binding guidance to the executor.

CONTEXT

Testator born 1 April 2026. Personal-law context Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jain testator, domicile Punjab, marital status Married. Spouse Naina Singh. Children Aarav Singh, son; Meera Singh, daughter.. Dependants Widowed sister receives monthly support..

Estate context: House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh; self-acquired.; Bank deposits ending 1188; demat folio ending 4422.; 25% partnership interest in ABC Associates.; Domain names and cloud-stored family photographs; access instructions held separately.; liabilities Home loan already closed; no secured debt.. Prior wills: Earlier will dated 01 January 2020.. Will execution record: 2 April 2026 at Chandigarh, witnesses Rohan Mehta, Sector 35, Chandigarh and Naina Kapoor, Sector 22, Chandigarh.

ADMINISTRATION WISHES

Asset management: X. Family support: X. Digital access: X. Personal items: X. Conflict guidance: X.

WILL CONSISTENCY

Specific bequests remain Family jewellery to Meera Singh; car to Aarav Singh.; residue remains Residue passes to the named residuary beneficiary to Aarav Singh and Meera Singh equally., substitutes If either child predeceases, that child's descendants take that share., minor status All intended beneficiaries are adults. Debts/expenses Pay lawful debts and administration expenses from residue before distribution.. Ceremonial wishes Simple family ceremony; no extravagant expenditure.. If this letter conflicts with the will, the will governs.

LEGAL BASIS

Punjab: Sections 59 and 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 govern testamentary capacity and the formal will, not this non-binding administrative letter. This template is intentionally not drafted as a codicil or new testamentary disposition. The executor retains it privately with the estate file; there is no statutory registration fee, office or appeal route for the letter itself.

Chandigarh: The same distinction applies. The letter is not a will/codicil and is not filed in the Estate Office or Sub-Registrar as a property-transfer instrument. No statutory fee or appeal route applies to this private guidance letter.

PERSONAL DATA NOTICE

This notice is given under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

The purpose of collecting personal data in this Letter of Wishes is to identify the testator and executor and provide non-binding estate-administration guidance without changing the dispositive terms of the will.

The record will be held by Kagaznama and may be shared with the testator, executor and professional advisers administering the estate after death.

If the matter does not proceed, the personal data will be retained for 90 days and then erased. If the matter proceeds, the record will be retained for the matter plus 12 months, except where a statute requires a longer named retention period.

Questions about this document

Does the Letter of Wishes to an Executor need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

No stamp duty — transfers no property, creates no testamentary disposition.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

Does the Letter of Wishes to an Executor need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable — s.17 does not reach this non-binding letter.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the Letter of Wishes to an Executor cost on Kagaznama?

Free.

Documents are free. Kits are free during our launch.

Does the Letter of Wishes to an Executor need witnesses?

Not required — this is not a will or codicil.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

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