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NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-X-B: Investment Adviser (Level 2) · Tools for Estate Planning

Ms. Kavita Iyer, 58, has a will and wants to ensure it is hard to challenge later. Which step most strengthens the will's reliability?

Having the will signed by the testator in front of two attesting witnesses, while the testator is of sound mind, makes it most defensible. A beneficiary should not be a witness, and an unsigned will is not valid.

  1. AKeeping the will unsigned so it can be edited freely
  2. BHaving it attested by two witnesses who see the testator sign, and keeping the testator of sound mind at executionCorrect
  3. CNaming no executor so courts decide
  4. DLetting a beneficiary act as one of the attesting witnesses

Explanation

A valid will needs the testator's signature in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses, each signing in the testator's presence, and a sound disposing mind helps defend against challenge. A beneficiary who witnesses risks losing the bequest under the Indian Succession Act, and an unsigned will is invalid.

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