Procedure and Requirements for Registration of Testamentary Statement/Document

(ii) The first step for online registration of a Will shall be one-time signing-up for which the person entitled to register a Will shall be required to enter her/his Aadhaar number. An OTP will be received on the mobile number linked with the Aadhaar number, which will then need to be entered so as to complete the process of verification. For all future processes, the Aadhaar number will be the user identification number for the person entitled to register a Will or Codicil; (iii) For submitting a testamentary statement/document, the person entitled to register shall be required to login through the Aadhaar number which will be verified each time following the process mentioned in the clause (ii) above; (iv) The Web-portal/Mobile App shall be so designed that after logging in, the person entitled to register a testamentary statement/document is guided in a step-by-step manner to either enter the requisite information or select one of the options from a menu of choices or upload a copy of a document. Before logging-in, the person entitled to register a testamentary statement/document is advised to keep the information required under clause (f) to (m) of Rule 14(2) readily available so that the submission for registration of the testamentary statement/document takes place smoothly. (c) Fees for Registration of Testamentary Statement/ Document - A fee, as determined by the State Government through notification time to time, shall be paid for registering a testamentary statement/document digitally through credit or debit card, or through UPI options. (d) Methods for Registration of Testamentary Statement/ Document - A person entitled to register a testamentary statement/document may apply for registration in one of the following ways – (i) By filling out the detailed form available on the Web-portal/Mobile App of the Code; (ii) By uploading a signed copy of the handwritten or typed testamentary statement/document; (iii) By recording and uploading a self-video of not more than three minutes’ duration and stating the contents of the testamentary statement/document on the Web-portal/Mobile App of the Code. (e) Information required for Registration of Will under clause (d) (i) of Rule 14(2) above – (i) Details of the testator - Aadhaar number; Name; Date of birth; Nationality; Religion; Category (General/SC/ OBC/Others); Gender; Mobile number linked with Aadhaar; Alternate mobile number; Email id (optional); Present & permanent address; Proof(s) of residency and PAN; (ii) Name of the parents/legal guardian of the testator; (iii) Occupation of the testator - Government service; Private sector service; Agricultural operation; Business; Self-employed or any other occupation; (iv) Details of executor(s), if any - Aadhaar Number(s); Name(s); Names of Parents/legal guardian(s); Date of birth; Nationality; Religion; Category (General/SC/ OBC/Others); Gender; Mobile number linked with Aadhaar of the executor(s); Email id (optional); Present & permanent address and Relationship of the executor(s) with the testator; (v) Type of Legatee(s) - Individual; Trust; NGO; Non-Profit making company; Institution(s)/Body or other; (vi) Details of legatee(s) according to their type - The testator can include more than one legatee of different types or of the same type. For legatees, the details required are as follows – (a) Individual - Aadhaar Number (optional); Name; Names of Parents/legal guardian(s); Date of birth; Nationality; Religion; Category (General/SC/ OBC/Others); Gender; Mobile number; Email id (optional); Present & permanent address; Relationship with the testator. The testator can include more than one individual; (b) Trust - Name of the Trust; Registration number of the Trust; Name of the chairperson of the Trust; Registered address of the Trust and the Contact number of the Trust. The testator can include more than one Trust; (c) NGO - Unique Id of NGO as per DARPAN; Name of the NGO; Name of the President of NGO; Registered address of the NGO and Contact number of the NGO. The testator can include more than one NGO; (d) Non-Profit making company - CIN/Registration number of the company; Name of the company; Names of the Directors of the company; Registered address of the company and the Contact number of the Company. The testator can include more than one Non-Profit making company; (e) Institution/body - Name of the institution/body; Registration number of institution/body (if available); Name of the head of the institution/body; Present address and the Contact number of the institution/body. The testator can include more than one institution/body; (f) Other - If a legatee does not fall under sub clauses (a.), (b.), (c.), (d.) or (e.) above, the testator can provide available details of such legatee including current address with contact details. (vii) Type of property - Immovable property; Movable property or other property; (viii) Details of Immovable property, if any - Category of Immovable property (Residential property, Commercial property, Agricultural property or Other property); and their details as follows – (a) Residential property/properties - Type of residential property/properties (Independent house(s), apartment(s), or other); ownership status (joint or individual ownership); and address(es) of the property/properties. For independent house(s), total land area(s) as per revenue record and covered area(s) as per registry/registries, and for apartment(s), type of apartment(s) (Studio, 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK, 4BHK, 5BHK or penthouse), super area(s) and carpet area(s) as per registry/registries, and any other related details; (b) Commercial property/properties - Type of commercial property/properties (Personal, Proprietorship firm) and ownership status (joint or individual ownership) – (i) In case of personal commercial property/properties - Category of personal commercial property/properties (Shop(s), office(s), building(s), industrial property/ properties or other); and in case of joint ownership of personal commercial property/ properties, shares in such property/ properties; total land area(s) as per revenue record; covered area(s) as per registry/ registries; address(es) of the property/ properties and any other related details; (ii) In case of Proprietorship firm(s) - Category of commercial property/properties belonging to proprietorship firm(s) (shop(s), office(s), building(s), industrial property/ properties or other); and in case of joint ownership of personal commercial property/ properties, shares in such property/ properties ; total land area(s) as per revenue record; covered area(s) as per registry/ registries; address(es) of the property/ properties and any other related details. (c) Agricultural property/properties - Type of agricultural property/properties (agricultural farm(s) or animal husbandry farm(s)) and ownership status (joint or individual ownership) – (i) Agricultural farm(s) - Total land area(s) as per revenue record; covered area(s), if any; khasra number(s); address(es) of the agricultural farm(s); and any other related details; and in case of joint ownership of agricultural farm(s), shares in such farm(s); (ii) Animal husbandry farm(s) - Category of farm(s) (dairy farm(s), poultry farm(s), piggery farm(s), fish farm(s), bee farm(s) and other); live-stock details; total land area(s) as per revenue record; covered area(s), if any; khasra number(s); address(es) of the animal husbandry farm(s) and any other related details. (d) Other property/properties- Type of other property/properties ; ownership status (joint or individual ownership); shares in such property /properties in case of joint ownership; total land area(s) as per revenue record; covered area(s), if any; address(es) of the property/properties or any other related details. (ix) Details of Movable property/properties - Category of Shares (Shares in a Partnership Firm(s), Private Limited Company/Companies, Limited Liability Company /Companies or Limited Company/Companies); Bank Account(s); Vehicle(s); Jewelry; Valuable Item(s); Electronic Appliance(s)/Device(s); Demat Account(s); Royalty/Royalties from creative work(s) or invention(s); Cryptocurrency holding(s); Bond(s); Pet(s) or other and their details as follows – (a) Shares in Partnership Firm(s) - Registration number of the partnership firm(s); Name of partnership firm(s); Shares owned by the testator; Registered address(es) of the partnership firm(s); Official contact number(s) of the partnership firm(s) and any other related details; (b) Shares in Private Limited Company/Companies, Limited Liability Company/Companies and Limited Company/Companies - DIN of the testator; Type of Company/Companies(Private Limited Company /Companies, Limited Liability Company/Companies and Limited Company/ Companies); Registration number of Company/Companies; Name of Company/ Companies; Shares owned by the testator; Registered address of the Company/Companies; Corporate contact number of the Company/ Companies and any other related details; (c) Bank account(s) - Type of Bank account(s) (Savings account(s), current account(s), NRI (Non- Resident Indian) Account(s), fixed deposit account(s), GPF account(s), PPF account(s), Sukanya Samridhi Yojana account(s), NSC account(s), KVP account(s), RD account(s) or other); ownership status (Joint or individual account) and whether the account(s) is/are with a Bank(s)/Post office(s)/other institution(s) – (i) In case the account(s) is/are with Bank(s) - Account Number(s); IFSC Code(s); Name of the Bank(s); Name of Branch(es) and any other related details; (ii) In case the account(s) is/are with Post Office(s) - Account Number(s); Branch code(s); IFSC Code; Name of the Post Office(s); Name of Branch(es) and any other related details; and (iii) In case the account(s) is/are with any other institution(s) - Account Number(s); Branch Code(s); Name of the Institution(s); Name of Branch(es) and any other related details;