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Wills, Estate, Trusts & Succession

A will that says exactly what you mean, a trust structured to last, or the certificate a family needs when there was no will at all.

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Overview

What is Wills, Estate, Trusts & Succession?

This covers how an estate is planned for and how it's settled: drafting, reviewing and registering a will; succession and legal heir certificates where somebody dies without one; and setting up, registering and amending private, family and charitable trusts. A will avoids disputes later; a trust holds assets under rules that outlive any one person's involvement.

Who it's for

Who needs it

Anyone drafting or updating a will

First-time wills, a review of one drafted elsewhere, or an amendment through a codicil.

Families settling an estate with no will

Establishing legal heirs and obtaining the certificate needed to claim what the deceased left behind.

Families setting up a private or family trust

Structuring how family assets are held and passed on, outside of a will.

Founders and donors setting up a charitable trust

A trust deed drafted and registered for a public charitable purpose.

Eligibility & requirements

Any adult of sound mind may execute a will; no particular form is legally required, though a clear one avoids disputes
Legal heir and succession certificates are applied for by the deceased's legal heirs
A trust may be settled by any person competent to contract, for a lawful purpose
Registration of a will or trust deed is done at the sub-registrar's office in the relevant jurisdiction

Why is it needed?

Without a will, an estate is distributed under the succession law that applies to the family — which may not match what anybody actually wanted, and usually takes longer to settle. A poorly drafted will can be just as costly, since an ambiguity is exactly what gets contested. A trust, done properly, keeps family or charitable assets managed under a fixed set of rules rather than left to whoever is around at the time.

Documents

Documents Required

Proof of identity and address of the person making the will or settling the trust
Details and proof of ownership of the assets involved
Death certificate, where a succession or legal heir certificate is being sought
Details of legal heirs and their relationship to the deceased
Witnesses' identity documents, for a will's execution

Process & timeline

How we get it done

1

Understand the estate or the family's intent

We work through what exists, who is involved, and what the document needs to achieve.

2

Drafting

The will or trust deed is drafted in clear terms, checked against what you actually intend.

3

Execution and registration

Signed with the witnesses a will requires, or registered at the sub-registrar's office where that applies.

4

Certificate or document delivered

You receive the executed document, and, for a succession matter, the certificate the court issues.

Why Clikdocs

Why work with us

Drafted to avoid the disputes that actually happen

We draft in the clear terms that hold up later, not the vague language that becomes the very thing contested.

The right instrument, not just the requested one

Where a trust would achieve more than a will, or a simpler document would do, we say so.

Reviewed by qualified professionals

Every will and trust deed is checked by someone qualified to do so before it is finalised.

Progress you can see

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Planning ahead, or settling an estate now?

Tell us your situation and we'll explain what applies, what it needs, and what it costs — before anything is drafted.

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