Navigating inheritance and succession is often emotionally and legally complex. Whether it's securing rightful claims, managing generational transfers of wealth, or resolving intra-family disputes, UR Legal offers trusted, discreet, and professional legal support in Inheritance and Succession Law.
We handle both testamentary (wills-based) and intestate (without a will) succession matters, across movable and immovable properties, corporate holdings, ancestral assets, and cross-border estates.
We are committed to safeguarding our clients' rights while ensuring compliance with the intricate framework of Indian personal laws, civil law, and international estate protocols.
Our Core Expertise Includes:
Wills, Codicils & Testamentary Planning
- Drafting and vetting of legally sound and unambiguous Wills and Codicils
- Ensuring enforceability under relevant personal laws (Hindu Succession Act, Indian Succession Act, Muslim Law, Christian and Parsi Laws)
- Strategic will structuring to prevent future litigation and ensure equitable distribution
- Creation of living wills, family constitutions and inheritance instruments
Probate, Succession & Letter of Administration
- Filing and obtaining Probate, Letters of Administration, and Succession Certificates
- Representation before District Courts & High Courts
- Challenging or defending the validity of wills, forged documents, or undue influence
- Estate planning for NRIs and cross-jurisdictional assets
- Execution and distribution of complex, high-value estates
Intestate Succession & Legal Heirship Certificate
- Advisory on division of property in absence of a will
- Filing of Legal Heirship Certificates, mutation entries, and title corrections
Family Settlements & Partition
- Drafting and negotiating family settlement deeds
- Facilitating amicable resolution of family property disputes
- Providing legal representation in partition suits and contested family arrangements
- Advisory on ancestral property, coparcenary rights, and HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) assets
NRI Inheritance & Cross-Border Estates
- Legal support for NRIs claiming inheritance in India
- Document procurement, drafting Power of Attorney and providing representation in case of litigation for overseas heirs
- Coordination with international law firms to facilitate cross-border execution
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Representation in inheritance-related litigation, including will challenges, forged documents, and exclusion of heirs
- Assisting in property disputes among family members, partition by metes and bounds
- Filing of injunctions, caveats, and asset protection measures
- Enforcement of settlement agreements and judgments