22 October 2021
Legally wills need not be registered. Then why is IT department asking for registered Will? Can a notarised copy of the Will be submitted?
22 October 2021
In cases of immovable properties in 4 metro cities, probate of will is mandatory. So, the probate of will from the court may have been asked.
07 January 2022
Where the assessee has died intestate or in the absence of a registered will; the following are accepted as Valid proof for recognition as Legal Representative u/s 159 of Income Tax Act :: 1. Legal Heir Certificate (also called pedhinama in certain States) 2. Surviving Family Member Certificate (also called Kin certificate) 3. Family Pension Certificate issued by Central / State Government. 4. Letter issued by Bank / Financial Institution in their official letterhead with official seal and signature mentioning the particulars of nominee or joint account holder to the account of deceased at the time of demise.