NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-X-B: Investment Adviser (Level 2) · Basics of Estate Planning
Anil Kapoor, aged 55, has a letter dated 2015 in which he says his house goes to his son. In 2022 he made a registered will leaving the house to his daughter. In 2024 he made a new will that expressly revokes all earlier wills and leaves the house to his wife, but he did not register it. It is properly signed and attested by two witnesses. On his death, who inherits the house?
The wife inherits the house. A later will that is validly signed and attested revokes earlier wills, and registration is not required for its validity, so the 2024 will prevails over the registered 2022 will.
- AWife, because the latest validly executed will prevailsCorrect
- BDaughter, because only a registered will can revoke a registered will
- CSon, because the first document was written by Anil himself
- DSon, daughter and wife equally, because the wills conflict
Explanation
A will can be revoked by a later will, and the latest validly executed will governs. The 2024 will is signed and attested, so it is valid even though it is unregistered, and it revokes earlier wills. The idea that only a registered will can revoke a registered one is wrong because registration is optional. The 2015 letter is not a binding disposition.
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