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Probate No Longer Mandatory To Claim Rights Under Will After Omission Of S.213 Indian Succession Act: J&K&L High Court
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (480+ words) 9 Sept 2026 11:00 AM IST The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that after Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, was omitted by Act No. 39 of 2025, obtaining probate is no longer mandatory before claiming rights under a Will. The High…...
Letters: Real estate agent shouldn’t have been expected to do tikanga course in the first place
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (716+ words) Treatment of real estate agent outrageous The treatment of Janet Dixon by the Real Estate Authority and Real Estate Tribunal is outrageous. I write as a former member of the Real Estate Agents Licensing Board, the forerunner to the present…...
Bombay High Court Waives Surety Justification for Letters of Administration; Holds Nothing Remains to Secure Where All Legal Heirs Consent to Administration of Estate — Raw Law
1+ week, 1+ day ago (860+ words) Bombay High Court Says No Surety Amount Requires Justification Where Every Beneficiary Consents to Grant of Letters of Administration to One Legal Heir The matter arose from Testamentary Petition No. 3334 of 2025, filed by Hemlata Dattaram Chalke concerning the estate of…...
Adding a family member to your property deed? Why the taxman may have questions
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (749+ words) Adding a family member’s name to a property is a common practice in India. A husband may add his wife, a son his mother, or a parent their child. Sometimes, a relative or even a close friend may be made…...
"For record": Lawyer explains why naming someone next of kin is meaningless
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (308+ words) Prominent city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has sparked a public debate after declaring that naming someone as next of kin in employment records carries absolutely no legal weight when it comes to inheritance and succession in Kenya. Kipkorir, the managing partner…...
Income tax refund after death: What legal heirs need to do to claim a deceased taxpayer's refund
2+ week, 2+ day ago (492+ words) Income-tax refund after death: Know how legal heirs can claim a deceased taxpayer's refund, register as legal representative and request refund reissue. Under Section 302 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, the legal representative is responsible for fulfilling the tax obligations of the…...
The inheritance tax refund executors keep missing
2+ week, 4+ day ago (138+ words) Investors' Chronicle House prices across the UK have stagnated over the past year, and in some areas they have fared worse still. In London, the average price dropped by 3.7 per cent during this period, according to figures from the Land…...
James v James: High Court rules on will construction and statutory substitution under section 33
2+ week, 4+ day ago (157+ words) Solicitors Journal Master McQuail determines whether a granddaughter inherits her late father's share of a residuary estate. The High Court has ruled that a granddaughter is entitled to take her late father's share of a residuary estate by statutory substitution,…...
UK corporation tax applies to Isle of Man property developer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (569+ words) UK corporation tax applies to profits made by an Isle of Man-resident company from developing and selling land in the UK, the Upper Tribunal has ruled in a decision concerning the allocation of taxing rights between the UK and the…...
Named a nominee for your investments? Know when legal heirs can still claim a share in your mutual funds, shares
2+ week, 5+ day ago (669+ words) Naming a nominee for your investments does not necessarily mean that the nominee becomes the final owner after your death. For investments such as shares, demat securities and mutual funds, the nominee generally receives the assets on behalf of the…...