Transfer of inherited property, cash or non-cash, is a legal process governed by prescribed laws. Compliance with the same is mandatory. Inheritance is a legal right. No legal heir, male or female, may be deprived of the same without due process and in violation of applicable laws. Non-compliance has SEVERE civil as well as criminal consequences. All NRI’s confront similar circumstances upon losing their loved ones, not having adequate legal in

Will, Living Will and Healthcare Proxy are three essential estate and medical planning tools, which implement one's decisions about distribution of assets after death, and medical directives when one is not able to make the said vital decisions. As all three are legal documents, they must comply with established legal requirements to be implemented. The following sample documents are not legal advise or substitute for professional assistance but for informational purposes on

Please note that after June 30, 2020, no OCI card holder would be permitted to travel to India if they are not in possession of re-issued Certificate of Registration upon acquiring new passport, if required . Why were many OCI Card Holders, in the recent past, not permitted to board flights to India in spite of having OCI Card in their possession? This question puzzled many. OCI rules mandate some OCI card holders to get OCI Card or Certificate of Registration of

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“Will” is not a property transfer document. It is just a legal declaration of intentions of the deceased for disposition of his/her assets after his death, which requires judicial determination to have any binding force. Whether the deceased executed legal, valid and proper legal instrument is a question of law. Its the Courts alone, that have jurisdiction to declare whether the deceased died “Intestate” (without Will), or “Testate” (without “Will”). No claimant is permitt