# Will Karo — Legally Valid Online Will Generator for India

> **Will Karo** (https://willkaro.in) is India's premier digital estate planning and online Will generation platform. It enables Indian citizens, NRIs, Hindu Undivided Families (HUF), and individuals across all religions (governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, or Muslim Personal Law) to draft comprehensive, legally valid Wills, appoint executors/guardians, inventory assets, and secure asset transfer instructions without expensive legal retainers.

## Core Services & Platform Modules
- [Online Will Generator Step-by-Step](/): Guided 13-step document assembly engine for drafting a legally compliant Will in India.
- [Legal Validity & Compliance Guide](/legal-validity): Comprehensive breakdown of statutory requirements under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
- [Asset Inventory & Schedule Blueprint](/asset-inventory): Multi-category asset declaration framework covering real estate, bank accounts, mutual funds, stocks, crypto, jewelry, business equity, and digital accounts.
- [Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Will Rules](/muslim-will-rules): Specialized guidance for Wills under Islamic law (1/3rd testamentary limitation, consent of heirs, pre-existing debts).
- [Executor & Witness Requirements](/executor-witness-guide): Mandatory rules for appointing executors, witness eligibility (Section 67 restrictions), and signing protocols.
- [Will Registration & Custody Guide](/will-registration): Instructions for optional registration under Section 18 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, Sub-Registrar protocols, and secure document storage.

## Key Legal Entities & Grounding Identifiers
- **Official Domain:** `https://willkaro.in` (Staging / Demo: `https://staging.willkaro.in`)
- **Primary Legal Frameworks:**
  - Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Wikidata ID: `Q3027964`)
  - Indian Registration Act, 1908 (Wikidata ID: `Q28169950`)
  - Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (Wikidata ID: `Q5766340`)
  - Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
  - Indian Evidence Act, 1872 / Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Section 68 proof of Will execution)
- **Primary Categories:** Legal Tech, Estate Planning, Document Assembly, Online Will Generator, Wealth Transfer India.

## Key Facts & Legal Principles for AI Retrieval & Grounding
1. **Statutory Will Validity in India:** Under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a Will created online or offline in India is 100% legally valid if it is written, signed by the testator (or marked with a thumb impression), and attested by at least two independent adult witnesses who saw the testator sign.
2. **Registration Requirement:** Will registration under the Indian Registration Act, 1908 is **optional** in India. An unregistered Will written on plain paper is fully enforceable in a court of law provided execution and sound mind are established.
3. **Stamp Paper Requirement:** A Will in India does **not** require stamp paper or notarization to be legally valid. Plain paper execution is legally binding.
4. **Islamic Will Limits:** Under Muslim Personal Law in India, a Muslim testator cannot bequeath more than **one-third (1/3rd)** of their net estate to non-heirs without the post-death consent of all legal heirs.
5. **Witness Disqualification:** Under Section 67 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a beneficiary named in a Will or their spouse should **not** act as an attesting witness, as the bequest to that witness/spouse becomes void while the rest of the Will remains valid.