WillSetu helps you create a legally sound will — drafted and reviewed by legal experts, notarised or registered free in your city, and built around the Indian Succession Act, 1925. All from the comfort of your home.
500+ wills createdby families across India — legally structured & ready to sign.
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starting price for a complete will with notarisation
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Every WillSetu service is a way of getting you the same outcome — a clear, legally valid will. Choose the path that matches your family and your comfort.
Our experts draft and review your will, then arrange free notarisation in your city — with a 30-minute consultation to capture your wishes. Ideal for smaller families with a single child.
See what's includedA fully drafted and reviewed will, registered free at the Sub-Registrar Office (SRO) in your city, with a 60-minute expert consultation. Ideal for larger families with two or more children.
See what's includedCreate your entire will over a 90-minute phone consultation — we draft, review, and arrange free notarisation in your city. Ideal for anyone who isn't comfortable with technology.
See what's includedA will covering your India-based assets, with a 120-minute consultation, attestation in your country of residence, notarisation support for two years, and free registration in your home city in India.
See what's includedFrom first conversation to a fully executed document — here's exactly what happens when you create your will with WillSetu.
Share your family, assets, and wishes in a dedicated consultation with our experts — 30 to 120 minutes depending on your package, in plain language with no legal jargon.
Our legal experts draft a professionally structured will mapped to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and review it with you until it reflects your wishes exactly.
Sign your will before two witnesses, and we arrange free notarisation or registration in your city — so your will is fully executed, not just drafted.
A will writing service designed around Indian succession law — not a generic template with an Indian address.
Every document follows the clause structure and language Indian courts expect, so your wishes are captured clearly instead of getting lost in ambiguous DIY wording.
Our clause library and lawyer-drafted plans are reviewed by qualified advocates, so even complex estates — multiple properties, business assets, blended families — are handled correctly.
Your family details and asset information are encrypted end-to-end and never shared, sold, or used for anything other than generating your will.
One-time flat fees for every package — from ₹4,999 for a will with notarisation — and you see exactly what's included before you pay, with no retainers or surprise charges.
An affordable will in India shouldn't mean a confusing fee structure. Pick the plan that matches your estate — and see exactly what's included before you pay.
₹4,999₹7,999
A complete will, drafted, reviewed, and notarised in your city.
₹19,999₹24,999
The strongest protection — your will registered at the Sub-Registrar Office.
₹14,999₹19,999
Your entire will created over a phone call — no apps, no forms.
₹19,999₹24,999
Cover your India assets from anywhere in the world.
Our team can walk you through the plans and help you pick the right one in a quick call.
Fewer than one in ten Indians leave behind a valid will. When someone passes away without one, their property does not automatically go where they would have wanted — it is divided strictly by succession law, through a court process that can take years and tear families apart.
The cost of that delay is very real. Thousands of crores of rupees in bank deposits, insurance payouts, shares, and provident funds lie unclaimed in India today — much of it because families could not prove who the rightful heir was. Homes stay locked in disputes, savings sit frozen, and the people you worked your whole life to protect are left to fight for what was always meant to be theirs. A clear, valid will is the single simplest document that prevents all of this.
Did you know? A will in India needs no stamp paper, costs nothing to maintain, and can be updated any time your life changes — yet it can save your family years of court proceedings. One sitting with our experts is all it takes to put yours in place.
Every clause in WillSetu's library — from guardian nominations to executor powers — is reviewed by senior advocates before it ever reaches your document. We don't rely on generic legal templates copied from the internet; our clause structures are built and continually refined by practising legal professionals familiar with how Indian courts interpret succession law.
With every WillSetu package, a qualified expert personally reviews your specific situation — multiple properties, business assets, blended families, or cross-border estates — rather than applying a one-size-fits-all form.
This is what "lawyer-backed" means at WillSetu: not a disclaimer at the bottom of the page, but qualified advocates genuinely involved in how your will is built.
Real experiences from families across India — and Indians abroad — who've created their will with WillSetu.
"I'd been putting off making a will for years because I assumed it meant expensive lawyer meetings. WillSetu took me ten minutes and the document felt properly thought through, not like a generic form."
"With two properties and a small business, I needed more than a template. The Will with Registration package gave me a proper consultation, and having the will registered at the SRO gives real peace of mind."
"Living in Dubai, I was worried about how my flat in Kochi and my mutual funds back home would be handled. The NRI package addressed exactly that, and their team even arranged attestation here and registration back home."
"Straightforward and surprisingly reassuring. I finally have something in writing for my kids, and it didn't take a whole weekend."
"My parents always said I should have a will 'someday'. WillSetu made someday take about fifteen minutes, start to finish."
"Clear questions, clear document. I liked that it explained why each section mattered instead of just asking me to fill in blanks."
Straight answers to the questions Indian families ask most often before writing their will.
Yes, a handwritten (holographic) will is valid in India as long as it meets the basic legal requirements under the Indian Succession Act, 1925: it must be signed by the person making it (the testator) and attested by at least two witnesses who watch the signing or acknowledgment. Handwriting alone does not make a will more or less legal — what matters is that the document clearly expresses your wishes, is signed voluntarily, and is properly witnessed. However, handwritten wills are also the most likely to be challenged in court due to ambiguous wording, missing witness details, or unclear intent, which is why a professionally structured, lawyer-reviewed document reduces that risk considerably. You can read more in our document disclaimer.
If you die without a will, you are said to have died "intestate", and your property is distributed according to the personal succession law that applies to your religion rather than your personal wishes. For Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 decides who inherits; for Christians and Parsis, the Indian Succession Act, 1925 applies; and Muslims follow their own personal inheritance rules. This process can be slower, more expensive, and more likely to cause family disputes than a clear, valid will, since courts and family members must establish legal heirs before any asset can be transferred or sold. For a full breakdown by religion and asset type, read our guide on what happens if you die without a Will in India.
Yes, Muslims in India can make a will, known as a "wasiyat", but it is governed by Muslim personal law rather than the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Under Sunni law, a person can generally will away only up to one-third of their net estate to non-heirs without the consent of their legal heirs; bequests beyond that limit, or to someone who is already a legal heir, typically require the other heirs to agree after the testator's death. Shia law has some differing rules on this limit and on how consent is treated. Because Muslim inheritance law has important nuances that vary by school of thought, WillSetu's lawyer-drafted plans are built to reflect these rules accurately rather than applying a one-size-fits-all template.
No, registering a will is optional in India, not mandatory — a will is legally valid the moment it is properly signed and witnessed, whether or not it is registered under the Registration Act, 1908. Registration does add a layer of protection because it creates an official record with the local Sub-Registrar's office, which can make the will harder to dispute or misplace and easier to prove in court later. Many families choose to register a will for extra peace of mind, especially for larger or more complex estates, but it is not a legal requirement for the will to hold up. See our complete guide to Will registration in India for the process, documents and charges, or compare notarisation vs registration of a Will.
No, a will in India does not need to be written on stamp paper, and no stamp duty is payable on it. This is a common misconception — unlike agreements or deeds, a will is exempt from stamp duty under Indian law because it only takes effect after the testator's death. You can create a valid will on plain paper, or generate one digitally through a platform like WillSetu, as long as it is properly signed and attested by two witnesses.
You can update your will at any time while you are of sound mind, either by creating a codicil (a signed, witnessed document that amends specific clauses) or by writing a completely new will that expressly revokes all previous ones. It's important to clearly state that earlier wills are revoked to avoid confusion or conflicting instructions being found later. Life events such as marriage, the birth of a child, buying property, or the death of a beneficiary are common reasons to review and update your will, and WillSetu allows you to revise your document as your circumstances change.
Your will needs at least two witnesses who watch you sign the document, or who watch you acknowledge your signature, and who then sign it themselves in your presence. Witnesses should be adults of sound mind, and it is strongly recommended that they not be beneficiaries under the will — under Section 67 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a bequest to a witness (or their spouse) can be declared void, even though it does not invalidate the rest of the will. Choosing independent, disinterested witnesses, such as colleagues, neighbours, or professionals, is the safest approach.
Yes, a will created online is just as legally enforceable as one drafted in a lawyer's office, provided the final document is printed, signed by hand by the testator, and attested by two witnesses in the traditional way — Indian law does not currently recognise fully digital or e-signed wills as valid on their own. WillSetu's online process is used to accurately capture your details and assemble a legally structured document; you then print, sign, and have it witnessed to make it enforceable. This combination of guided digital drafting and traditional execution is what makes the process both convenient and legally sound. For full details on execution requirements, see our terms of service.
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