#legal-heirs
Claiming your inheritance by executing a Will: What legal heirs must know about nominees, probate and asset transfers
Executing a Will in India is often more complex than believed, involving numerous institutions and documentation hurdles. Nominees do not automatically become owners, and digital assets present new challenges. While probate is now voluntary, it remains advisa…
RBI tells SC: 30 banks linked to UDGAM portal; PIL seeks wider integration, hearing on unified assets search on 19 May
RBI informed the Supreme Court that 30 banks are now integrated with the UDGAM portal, allowing legal heirs to search unclaimed deposits online. The PIL highlights the need for greater integration of assets such as post office deposits and insurance. The SC w…
‘Legal heirs can be impleaded’: Supreme Court says medical negligence case doesn’t end with doctor’s death
The Supreme Court ruling is limited to clarifying that the case can continue, and that any compensation, if awarded, can be recovered from the estate of the deceased doctor, not from his legal heirs personally.