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Will of Self-Acquired Property

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Stamp duty: Punjab/Chandigarh: no stamp duty — a testamentary instrument; the devise isn't a present transfer.
Registration: Punjab/Chandigarh: optional (section 18(e), Registration Act 1908).
Witnesses: Punjab and Chandigarh: Two or more attesting witnesses are required under section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

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Also called

self acquired property will
property owner last will

When you need it

Use this one when the point that most needs stating is that the property being willed is self-acquired rather than ancestral, coparcenary or jointly owned property; use the general Will (Vasiyat) instead for a whole estate with no such emphasis, or Will Appointing an Executor if a detailed executor appointment is the main point instead. A will focused on property you personally own, with a clear title source and beneficiary — not a generic 'all property' statement.

Section 59, Indian Succession Act 1925 requires testamentary capacity; section 63 prescribes execution and two-witness attestation. State why the property is self-acquired and devise only the interest actually held — don't use "self-acquired" to erase a genuine co-owner, coparcenary or life-estate. Name a substitute beneficiary in case the primary one predeceases you. Registration is optional (section 18(e)). Chandigarh sector property transmits through the Estate Office file; Punjab authority allotments follow their own succession process.

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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/Chandigarh: no stamp duty — a testamentary instrument; the devise isn't a present transfer.

Registration

Punjab/Chandigarh: optional (section 18(e), Registration Act 1908). If registered, section 59 capacity and section 63 execution requirements still apply.

Notarisation

Punjab/Chandigarh: not required, and doesn't establish that the property is actually self-acquired or exclusively disposable.

Witnesses

Punjab and Chandigarh: Two or more attesting witnesses are required under section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

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WILL OF SELF-ACQUIRED PROPERTY

Execution date: 2 April 2026 at Chandigarh.

I, Harpreet Singh, of House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh, born 1 April 2026, make this testamentary instrument while recording my personal-law context as Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jain testator, domicile/residence as Punjab, and marital status as Married. My spouse is Naina Singh.

FAMILY AND DEPENDANTS

Children/descendants: Aarav Singh, son; Meera Singh, daughter.. Other dependants: Widowed sister receives monthly support..

PROPERTY AND LIABILITIES

Immovable assets: House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh; self-acquired.. Financial assets: Bank deposits ending 1188; demat folio ending 4422.. Business interests: 25% partnership interest in ABC Associates.. Digital assets: Domain names and cloud-stored family photographs; access instructions held separately.. Liabilities: Home loan already closed; no secured debt..

PRIOR TESTAMENTARY RECORD

Prior wills/codicils: Earlier will dated 01 January 2020..

SELF-ACQUIRED PROPERTY

Property schedule: House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh under conveyance deed no. 4411.. Title basis: Purchased from personal funds. Devise scope: Entire transferable title held by testator.

DEVISE

I devise that property interest to X. If that beneficiary cannot take, the substitute beneficiary is X.

POSSESSION / ADMINISTRATION

Executor direction: Allow spouse to occupy for six months before handover to beneficiary..

ADMINISTRATION BASELINE

Specific bequests: Family jewellery to Meera Singh; car to Aarav Singh.. Residuary plan: Residue passes to the named residuary beneficiary. Residuary beneficiaries: Aarav Singh and Meera Singh equally.. Substitute beneficiaries: If either child predeceases, that child's descendants take that share.. Minor-beneficiary position: All intended beneficiaries are adults. Debts/taxes/expenses: Pay lawful debts and administration expenses from residue before distribution.. Funeral/ceremonial wishes: Simple family ceremony; no extravagant expenditure.

LEGAL BASIS

Punjab: Sections 59 and 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 govern testamentary capacity and execution of an unprivileged will; section 63 requires the testator's signature/mark and attestation by two or more witnesses. Section 18(e) of the Registration Act, 1908 makes registration of a will optional, and section 40 identifies who may present a will for registration. A Punjab Sub-Registrar receives a will presented during the testator's lifetime; the Revenue Department's published table, checked on 6 September 2026, puts a Will or a cancellation of a Will at a registration fee of Rs 4,000, facilitation charges of Rs 500 and the Rs 200 pasting fee that applies to every document; the table bears no date, so confirm the figure at the counter. Section 58 keeps the Act's testamentary provisions away from a Muslim's property: Muslim law governs a Muslim's will and limits a bequest to one-third of the estate without the heirs' consent, so a Muslim testator should not use this form.

Questions about this document

Does the Will of Self-Acquired Property need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab/Chandigarh: no stamp duty — a testamentary instrument; the devise isn't a present transfer.

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Does the Will of Self-Acquired Property need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab/Chandigarh: optional (section 18(e), Registration Act 1908).

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What does the Will of Self-Acquired Property cost on Kagaznama?

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Does the Will of Self-Acquired Property need witnesses?

Punjab and Chandigarh: Two or more attesting witnesses are required under section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

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