Create your Will in 3 simple steps

A Will is a legal declaration of the intention of the testator (a person who makes the Will at his/her own free will provided he/she is of sound mind above 18 years of age on the date of making the Will) with respect to his/her movable/immovable property (over which he/she has complete ownership) which he desires to be carried into effect after his /her death . Will writing is essential for a smooth succession and helps in avoiding the family disputes after the death of the testator. Will writing is governed by the applicable personal law of the testator.

Will writing ensures that your hard-earned movable/immovable property is distributed to your dear ones (beneficiaries) as per your wish after your death.

Many people refrain from writing a will because:

• They think that writing a Will is a costly affair and a tedious task.
• They believe their property will be passed on automatically to their spouse or children without any dispute.
• They simply try to avoid thinking about their own death.

But writing a Will is critically important for all adults regardless of wealth, marital status or age. If you have minor children, then under a Will you can appoint a guardian who will take care of your children in the event you and your spouse end up dying together in an accident etc.

A Will can be made by any individual - male or female, at her/his free will, who is of sound mind and above 18 years of age and who has a movable/ immovable property over which he/she has complete ownership for example his/her dwelling house, land, money, jewellery, paintings, bank account, insurance policy, shares, provident fund, gratuity, postal deposit, fixed deposit etc.

Aviva provides free online Will writing services to everyone.

• Aviva 'Will format' has been drafted by experienced legal experts
• Helps you to write a Will in a systematic manner
• You can make a Will in just 3 simple steps

• Fill in your personal details
• List down your assets & list of your beneficiaries
• Generate your Will

• What is a will?

  A Will is a legal declaration of the intention of the testator (a person who makes the will at his/her free will provided he/she is above 18 years of age on the date of making the will) with respect to his movable/immovable property ( over which he/she has complete ownership) which he desires to be carried into effect after his death. Will writing is essential for a smooth succession and helps in avoiding family disputes after the death of the testator. Will writing is governed by the applicable personal law of the testator.

• Is it necessary for a will to be written on a Stamp Paper & in any particular language?

  A Will does not require any stamp paper; it can be made on plain paper & in any language which is known to the person. A Will can be hand-written or typed. A Will has to be signed by the testator and the same has to duly attested by two or more witnesses.

• What kind of information is required to write my Will?

  A Will requires basic details like your name, age, address, details of your beneficiary, details of your own movable/ immovable properties / assets eg . house , land, money, jewellery, paintings, royalty from publications, earnings from fixed deposits etc.

  The testator can bequeath all of his/her property over which he/she has complete ownership to his/her desired beneficiaries.

  A Will requires your signature duly attested by two or more witnesses.

• Is it necessary to register your will or Only Registered Wills are valid?

  Registration of a Will is not compulsory. However, the benefits of registration are that once a Will is registered with a Registrar/Sub Registrar, it is placed in the custody of the Registrar/Sub Registrar, and, therefore, can't be tampered with, destroyed, mutilated or stolen.

• Is it safe for an individual to share their asset & other details on this website.

  The platform is completely safe & secured and Aviva will not save any of the information shared by any person on this platform except his /her name, phone number and email id subject to the terms and conditions. A person can save the format on their system for future reference & update the Will whenever required.

• Is this Will Writing Service is free for all?

  Yes. Aviva's Online Will Writing service is 100% free for all and doesn't accept payments anywhere on the site. The Will template is not linked, directly or indirectly, to the purchase of any product or service from Aviva.

  To avail the free Will template, you need not be a policyholder of Aviva.