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Application to Deposit a Will With the Registrar

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Price: Free
Stamp duty: Punjab and Chandigarh: No stamp duty is imposed on this administrative application to deposit a sealed will; it is not an inter vivos conveyance.
Registration: Punjab/Chandigarh: deposit (sections 42–46, Registration Act 1908) is a custody procedure, not registration under section 17.
Witnesses: Punjab/Chandigarh: the deposit application needs only the depositor's signature; the will inside keeps its two-witness requirement (section 63, Indian Succession Act).

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sealed will deposit application
Registrar will custody request

When you need it

Place a will in statutory SEALED custody with the Registrar, rather than storing it privately — distinct from registering the will. Section 42, Registration Act 1908 lets a testator (or an authorised agent) deposit a will in a sealed cover marked with the testator's/agent's name and the document's nature; sections 43–46 govern handling, withdrawal and post-death opening.

State the Registrar office, the sealed-cover marking, and whether an agent is used — no passwords or unrelated ID data on the cover. Deposit doesn't validate a will that failed sections 59/63, and doesn't make registration compulsory. The current deposit fee/checklist wasn't confirmed.

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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

Punjab and Chandigarh: No stamp duty is imposed on this administrative application to deposit a sealed will; it is not an inter vivos conveyance.

Registration

Punjab/Chandigarh: deposit (sections 42–46, Registration Act 1908) is a custody procedure, not registration under section 17. Ask the Deputy Commissioner's office which officer holds the Registrar's charge and the deposit fee — on neither published rate table.

Notarisation

Punjab/Chandigarh: not required unless the Registrar separately requires authentication of an agent's authority.

Witnesses

Punjab/Chandigarh: the deposit application needs only the depositor's signature; the will inside keeps its two-witness requirement (section 63, Indian Succession Act).

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APPLICATION TO DEPOSIT A WILL WITH THE REGISTRAR

Application date: 2 April 2026 at Chandigarh.

Testator: Harpreet Singh, House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh, born 1 April 2026, domicile Punjab, personal-law context Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jain testator. Registrar office: X.

Deposit mode: Testator personally deposits the sealed cover with the Registrar. Sealed-cover marking: X. Contents statement: Sealed cover contains the testator's will for statutory deposit.

TESTAMENTARY IDENTIFIERS

Marital status: Married. Spouse: Naina Singh. Children: Aarav Singh, son; Meera Singh, daughter.. Dependants: Widowed sister receives monthly support.. Assets: 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.. Bequests: Family jewellery to Meera Singh; car to Aarav Singh.. Residue: Residue passes to the named residuary beneficiary, 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; expenses Pay lawful debts and administration expenses from residue before distribution.; wishes Simple family ceremony; no extravagant expenditure..

Attesting witnesses to the will: Rohan Mehta, Sector 35, Chandigarh; Naina Kapoor, Sector 22, Chandigarh.

REQUEST

Please receive the sealed cover for deposit under section 42 of the Registration Act, 1908 and issue the office acknowledgment prescribed by your procedure.

LEGAL BASIS

Punjab: Section 42 of the Registration Act, 1908 permits a testator or duly authorised agent to deposit the will in sealed cover with any Registrar; sections 43 to 46 govern custody, withdrawal and opening after death. The Registrar, Punjab registration department, receives the deposit. The current Punjab deposit fee and administrative processing period were not confirmed from the sources used. A Registrar-office refusal/administrative issue should be addressed through the Registration Act and departmental supervisory process; a specific statutory appeal section for refusal to accept a section 42 deposit was not confirmed.

Chandigarh: Sections 42 to 46 apply through the Registrar, UT Chandigarh. The current deposit fee and processing period were not confirmed. A specific statutory appeal section for refusal to accept a section 42 sealed-will deposit was not confirmed from the sources used.

PERSONAL DATA NOTICE

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

The purpose of collecting personal data in this will-deposit application is to identify the testator or authorised agent, mark the sealed will correctly and create the statutory custody record with the Registrar.

Questions about this document

Does the Application to Deposit a Will With the Registrar need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab and Chandigarh: No stamp duty is imposed on this administrative application to deposit a sealed will; it is not an inter vivos conveyance.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

Does the Application to Deposit a Will With the Registrar need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab/Chandigarh: deposit (sections 42–46, Registration Act 1908) is a custody procedure, not registration under section 17.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the Application to Deposit a Will With the Registrar cost on Kagaznama?

Free.

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Does the Application to Deposit a Will With the Registrar need witnesses?

Punjab/Chandigarh: the deposit application needs only the depositor's signature; the will inside keeps its two-witness requirement (section 63, Indian Succession Act).

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

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