Small to mid-size estate
One or two properties, a few bank accounts, some investments, no significant business interests or trust structures.
The lowest-priced expert-drafted Notarised Will in India. Section 63 ISA compliant, attested before a Notary Public under the Notaries Act 1952, delivered to you within 7 days. Doorstep notarisation available across India.
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A Will that is signed, witnessed, and then attested by a Notary Public. The notary stamp adds an independent layer of authenticity to the testator and witness signatures.
A Notarised Will is a legally executed Will that carries a Notary Public's seal and signature, recorded in the notary register.
Under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act 1925, a valid Will needs three things: the testator's signature, two independent witnesses present at execution, and capacity. Notarisation does not replace any of these. It adds an independent professional attestation that the signatures and identities were verified at a specific date and time.
This matters most when family members or third parties later question whether the testator actually signed the Will, or whether the witnesses were genuinely present. The notary's register entry provides a record that is difficult to dispute.
The ₹4,999 plan is built for situations where strong evidentiary protection is not the primary concern. Here are the patterns where it works well.
One or two properties, a few bank accounts, some investments, no significant business interests or trust structures.
Spouse and a single child, no children from a prior marriage, no estranged heirs, no foreign nationality concerns.
Family is broadly aligned on the distribution plan. Beneficiaries know what is in the Will and accept it.
You want a valid Will on record without the time and cost of Sub-Registrar registration. Upgrade later if circumstances change.
Surgery scheduled, travel imminent, parents aging. A Notarised Will can be executed in days, registration could take longer.
Where the case is straightforward and Sub-Registrar Registration is not required for evidentiary reasons, a Notarised Will under the Notaries Act 1952 is the practical option across all Indian states.
You may be a better fit for our Registered Will (₹19,999) or Premium Will (₹29,999). 15-minute call to confirm.
No per-page billing, no add-on surprises. Everything you need to execute a valid Notarised Will is in the base price.
From first call to a notarised original in your hands. No SRO visits, no government queues, no paperwork chasing.
30 to 45 minute call with a senior estate planning expert. We walk through your assets, family structure, and intended distribution.
Our estate planning expert drafts your Will with all essential clauses. Section 63 Indian Succession Act compliant. You receive the draft within 2 to 3 working days.
You review the draft. Revision rounds included. We refine wording, clarify intent, and confirm beneficiaries.
Signing ceremony at a Notary Public's office, with your two witnesses. Notary stamps the document and records the register entry. You walk out with the original.
Notaries are appointed under the Notaries Act 1952 by the central or state government. Their role in your Will is specific and limited.
A Notary Public is a quasi-judicial officer authorised to verify signatures, attest documents, and maintain a contemporaneous register of every notarisation.
On your Will, the notary does three things. First, the notary verifies your identity using government-issued photo ID. Second, the notary witnesses your signature and the signatures of your two independent witnesses. Third, the notary records the date, time, and signatories in the notary register, a bound book that becomes a permanent legal record.
The notary does not vet the legal sufficiency of your Will. The notary does not certify the validity of bequests or check whether your beneficiaries are correctly named under personal law. That is what the drafting expert does. The notary attests the act of execution, not the content.
If the validity of your Will is later challenged, the notary register entry becomes evidence. It establishes that on a specific date, at a specific time, you signed before two witnesses and the notary verified your identity. This presumption is much harder to rebut than a Will with witness signatures alone.
For elderly testators, hospitalised testators, or anyone with mobility issues, we coordinate a doorstep notarisation. The notary travels to your home or hospital room with the documents, witnesses, and register. The legal effect is identical. Charges apply.
Available in: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Indore, Surat, Visakhapatnam, and 100 plus other cities.
Yes. Notarisation does not create legal validity, but it does strengthen the evidentiary value of an already-valid Will.
A Will is legally valid the moment it satisfies Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act 1925, whether or not it carries a notary stamp.
What Section 63 requires: the testator must be of sound mind and at least 18 years old, the Will must be in writing, the testator must sign or affix a mark, two independent witnesses must attest, and the witnesses must each see the testator sign or receive a personal acknowledgement of the signature.
Notarisation does not add or subtract from any of these elements. What notarisation does is provide independent corroboration that all five elements occurred at a specific date and time, recorded in a register the notary cannot retroactively alter.
Indian courts have consistently held that a properly executed Will is valid without registration or notarisation. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this principle in multiple judgments. However, notarisation makes that validity much easier to prove in a contested probate proceeding.
The single most-searched comparison in this space. Quick answer: Notarised is faster and cheaper, Registered carries the strongest evidentiary value. Here is the side by side.
*Doorstep notarisation charged extra
For a deeper breakdown, read our guide: Notarised vs Registered Will: Which One Is Right for You
These are the issues we see most often when families bring us a Will to challenge or defend. Each one is preventable with proper drafting.
Bequests to a witness or witness's spouse become void under Section 67 Indian Succession Act. The Will survives, the bequest does not. This is the single most common DIY mistake.
If the Will lists specific assets but does not cover the rest, anything missed is distributed under intestate succession. Often defeats the testator's actual intent.
The named executor predeceases or refuses to act. Without a backup, the court appoints an administrator, slowing distribution by months.
"My nephew Suresh" when the testator has three nephews named Suresh triggers litigation. Full name, relationship, date of birth, and ID number prevent this.
If an earlier Will exists and is not expressly revoked, the two may be read together, creating contradictions courts must resolve.
For elderly testators, a Section 59 capacity declaration with medical fitness reference makes capacity challenges much harder to sustain.
A Hindu Will cannot bequeath ancestral property freely under Section 30 Hindu Succession Act. A Muslim Will cannot exceed one third of the estate. Personal law rules are non-negotiable.
The Will must be signed in wet ink, with witnesses physically present. Scanned, faxed, or digitally affixed signatures invalidate the Will under Section 63.
A short list. We handle the rest, including the notary scheduling and charges.
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Single Child, Small estate, simple family, no significant dispute risk. Fastest turnaround.
Multiple children, High-value estate, NRI heirs, complex family. Strongest evidentiary value.
White-glove, doorstep service across the journey. Annual review and family liaison included.
Every state, every Union Territory, including rural addresses through our extended empanelled notary network.
Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Indore, Surat, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Coimbatore, Vadodara, Nagpur, Goa, Guwahati, Dehradun, Mysore, and 100 plus other cities. Doorstep notarisation available in all metros and most Tier 2 cities.
Composite scenarios where the Notarised Will plan suits the case. Names and specific facts are anonymised.
A working professional in their forties writing a first Will. One self-acquired apartment, bank accounts and mutual funds, spouse and one child as primary beneficiaries. A Notarised Will under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act 1925, attested by a Notary Public under the Notaries Act 1952, fits perfectly.
A retired parent in their seventies who prefers not to travel for paperwork. The bequests are uncomplicated and the heirs aligned. The Notary Public visits at home, the two witnesses are coordinated, and the signing takes under an hour.
A testator who already has an older Will and now needs to update it after a marriage in the family or the sale of a major asset. A fresh Notarised Will replaces the older one cleanly, removing future ambiguity about which version applies.
Yes. A Notarised Will is legally valid under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act 1925. The validity comes from the testator's signature and the two independent witnesses, not from the notary stamp. The notary stamp adds evidentiary strength but is not the source of validity itself.
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