Questions, answered.

A Will is a document in which a person sets out how they want their property distributed after their death. It lets you decide who inherits what, rather than leaving it to the law.

A Will ensures your assets are distributed according to your wishes, lets you appoint a guardian for your children, and lets you name an executor to manage the distribution. Without one, a court appoints an administrator and the law decides who inherits.

Your estate is distributed only among close family as defined by succession law — potentially excluding friends, distant relatives or causes you would have wanted to provide for.

Yes. Even jointly-held assets can pass to several relatives under succession law — based on your religion — not automatically to your spouse. A Will removes that uncertainty.

Unless a Will is signed, it is not a legally valid document. It must be signed by you in the presence of two witnesses.

No — stamp paper is not mandatory for a Will. Printing it on good-quality ledger paper and registering it, however, adds to its authenticity.

A beneficiary is a person or entity named in your Will as an inheritor of your assets.

Your spouse, children, grandchildren, friends, relatives — and institutions such as schools, trusts or charities.

You may exclude family from your self-acquired assets. Different rules can apply to inherited or ancestral property, so take care there.

Preferably not. It is cleaner and safer if your witnesses and executor are independent of the people who inherit.

Anyone you trust, other than a beneficiary. OnlineWILL also offers corporate executorship as a neutral third party.

Ideally one primary executor and one backup — for example, a trusted individual plus OnlineWILL as the alternate.

Yes. We provide both the advisory and drafting of your Will and, if you wish, executorship services.

If you have minor children it is essential, because minors cannot legally hold title to property. A guardian manages their inheritance until they come of age.

Someone trustworthy and over 18 — a family member, relative or close friend. You may name more than one.

Simply request the changes and we revise and resend the draft. Your Will is saved as you go, so you can update any step at any time.

There is no charge for the initial revisions to your draft. Substantial changes later may attract applicable fees.

Yes — through a Codicil, a short amendment made during your lifetime that can itself be registered.

No. A Will is valid without registration. Registering it at the Sub-Registrar's office simply adds to its authenticity and evidentiary value.

Keep it somewhere safe at home, or in safe custody with Terentia Consultants, OnlineWILL's parent company.

OnlineWILL is designed for Indian citizens and non-residents (NRIs). A Will executed outside India may need attestation at the relevant Indian Consulate.

Yes. A nominee only holds an asset in trust — your Will decides who actually owns it. A comprehensive Will records all your assets in one place and prevents disputes.

Yes. Payments run through a secure gateway; your card details are never stored by OnlineWILL — they are handled only by the bank's payment processor.

You receive a confirmation email with a reference number you can quote for any future queries.

OnlineWILL uses advanced technology and encryption to keep your personal data secure. It is stored electronically and accessible only to you.

Yes. Your asset details are encrypted, stored securely and visible only to you — never sold or shared.