Will registration in Mumbai: the short answer
Registration gives your Will an official record: the Sub-Registrar checks your identity, records the Will and keeps a copy. Nobody can later claim it never existed, and it is much harder to challenge. Read whether registration is compulsory for the full trade-off.
- Society flat owners
- Families with pagdi or tenanted homes
- Parents with children abroad
Which Sub-Registrar office covers you
Mumbai is served by many Sub-Registrar offices across the island city and the suburbs, including Andheri, Bandra, Borivali and Kurla. The right one is set by your home address. Thane district residents register in Thane, not Mumbai.
Probate after December 2025
For a century, Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act meant a Hindu, Sikh, Jain or Buddhist Will dealing with Mumbai property had to be probated before the heirs could act on it. The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 removed that section. Probate is now optional.
Some societies and banks may still ask for probate out of habit. A registered Will, drafted clearly and witnessed properly, is your family's best answer.
Society flats
In a co-operative housing society, what passes is your share certificate together with the right to occupy the flat. Name the society, the flat number and the share certificate. Courts have held that a society nominee does not become the owner against your heirs, so the Will is what decides.
Tenanted and pagdi homes
Tenanted and pagdi homes carry their own transfer rules. A Will can deal with whatever interest can legally be passed on, but the wording has to reflect what is actually transferable.
How Will registration works in Mumbai
In Mumbai, you sign the Will before two witnesses, book a slot on IGR Maharashtra at the Sub-Registrar office covering your home address, and attend together for identity checks, photographs and thumb impressions. The Will is recorded and handed back, usually the same day. We confirm the office and book the slot for you.
Carry the original Will, your photo ID and address proof, and your two witnesses with their ID. See the full documents checklist, or let our Will registration service handle the drafting, office and slot for you.
What it costs in Mumbai
There is no stamp duty on a Will anywhere in India. The government charges a small fixed registration fee, not a percentage of your property's value, plus scanning charges. We confirm the current amount for your office before the appointment.
What most families pay for is the drafting and the coordination around it. Our Will with Registration package is ₹19,999, one fixed fee agreed before you begin.
Our packages in Mumbai
Will registration in Mumbai: FAQs
Is Will registration compulsory in Mumbai?
No. Registration is optional under the Registration Act, 1908.
Is probate still needed for a Will in Mumbai?
No longer by law. The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 removed Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act from December 2025. Some institutions may still ask, which is why a registered, clearly drafted Will matters.
Does the 1% Maharashtra registration charge apply to a Will?
No. That applies to property transfer documents. A Will has no stamp duty and only a small fixed registration fee.
Is a society nomination enough?
No. The society can transfer the share to your nominee, but ownership is decided by your Will or, without one, by succession law.
General information, not legal advice. Fees and procedures change; we confirm the current position for your office.
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