Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Why You Should Make a Will

2. Who Can Make a Will and What Can Be Bequeathed

3. How to Make Your Will

4. Registering Your Will

5. How Not to Make a Will

6. Revocation, Alteration and Revival of Wills

7. Probate

8. The Executor

9. Drafting Your Will

10. Six Specimen Drafts

Situation A: Everything Bequeathed to Spouse

Situation B: Life Interest to Spouse

Situation C: Spouse Dead, Children Minor

Situation D: Son Disinherited, Daughters Rewarded

Situation E: Entire Family Disinherited

Situation F: Fruits of First Marriage Remembered;
So Also the Second Spouse

Codicils

Additional Clauses

Last Wishes

Annexure I: The Muslim Law on Wills

List of Legal Terms Used in This Book

Checklist