Legal Question in Family Law in India

Can the wife change Husband's will?

There are two questions which may please be answered.

Details:

The husband owns house property in his name. Source of funds for purchase of this property was provided by his brothers and mother. The couple has no children.

Husband makes a Will that after lifetime of both husband and wife,the ownership of property will

go to source providers - brothers / their children.

Question -1

Whether such Will is valid?

Question- 2

Can the wife change the Will after husband's death,revising that the property will go her heirs after her death?


Asked on 11/19/08, 7:18 am

5 Answers from Attorneys
Aniruddha Pawse Aniruddha.P.Pawse Advocates

Re: Can the wife change Husband's will?

No

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Answered on 11/22/08, 12:29 am
Nandita Haldipur Haldipur Associates

Re: Can the wife change Husband's will?

will is valid she cannot change it

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Answered on 11/22/08, 1:41 am
Homi Maratha N.N. Maratha & Co.-Advocates

Re: Can the wife change Husband's will?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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Answered on 12/29/08, 3:32 am
Pravin Vaidya Independent

Re: Can the wife change Husband's will?

Answers

1. yes

2. No.

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Answered on 11/20/08, 12:16 am
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

Re: Can the wife change Husband's will?

1. The Will, if any, is valid.

2. No, the wife is not empowered to change the will.

I have dealth with the same question asked earlier without any mention of will made by the husband.

If you are the same person, please be careful about facts of your case.

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Answered on 11/20/08, 12:24 am


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