New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- When an individual leaves property to specific beneficiaries through a Will, several critical questions naturally arise, including whether the document must be registered before the property can be transferred.

What are the other essential elements required (if any) in order to ensure that a legally sound transfer takes place? This issue attains even more significance when registration authorities ask beneficiaries to execute a release deed because the will is unregistered.

This write-up, hence, is dedicated towards these key legal aspects, sections, and associated factors in order to assist readers in ensuing better estate planning.

To put it simply, under Indian law, registration of a Will is not mandatory. An u...