India Removes Mandatory Probate for Wills

India has changed a law that used to make it mandatory for certain people in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata to get a special court approval called probate to use a Will.

This approval was needed to prove that the Will is real and to give the person named in the Will the right to handle the estate.

The change means that people in these cities no longer have to go through this process unless they choose to.

This makes it easier and faster for families to get their inheritance.

However, experts say that getting probate is still a good idea in some cases, like when the Will might be disputed or when the estate includes property in different states or countries.

Banks and other institutions might still ask for probate to be sure everything is legal.