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A will exists in perpetuity and is valid for time-immemorial after the death of the testator and there is no bar on its enforcement. The beneficiary in whose name the will is written gets an indefinite right to get it executed anytime after the death of the testator as the will remains valid for time immemorial.

Any Will can be contested in a court of law should it lack legal standing. A valid will has to be in writing, and signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses, who must also attest it. However, registering a will does not provide it legal sanctity or remove suspicion about its validity.

A person can revoke, change or alter his Will by executing a new Will, revoking the earlier Will, registering the new Will (if the old Will is registered), destroying the old Will or by making a codicil.

A Will can be revoked if the testator wishes to nullify his/her intentions expressed in the Will to be given effect to after his/her passing away.

Under the Indian Penal Code, the time limit to challenge a registered Will in India has been set as up to 12 years of its drafting. However, legal experts state that the more time passes before contesting a Will, the higher the burden on the challenger to prove its flaw.

Yes, you can organise a deed of variation before or after a Grant of Probate (which gives you permission to manage the deceased's estate) has been obtained. Note, however, that there is a deed of variation time limit ? the variation must be undertaken within two years of the death.

A will is still valid and enforceable even after the testator's death. However, there is only a 12-year window in which to contest a will, and if someone want to do so after that time, they must provide justification. The will is deemed to be executed if its provisions have been carried out.

There is no specified format in which a will is to be made. It could be drawn up on a plain sheet of paper and handwritten by the testator. As per section 74 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, no technical terms need to be used.

You don't have to get a lawyer to draft your will. It's perfectly legal to write your own will, and any number of products exist to help you with this, from software programs to will-writing kits to the packet of forms you can pick up at your local drugstore.

Most estate planning attorneys take on the responsibility of holding their clients' original wills and other documents. They do this for two reasons. First, they are often better equipped to keep the originals safe where they can be found when needed.