Will (Vasiyat)
वसीयतUttarakhand land records glossary · Transactions
What is Will (Vasiyat)?
A document directing who gets the land after death; takes effect only then.
A will needs two witnesses; registration is optional but adds credibility. Unlike a gift deed it can be changed anytime and transfers nothing while the maker lives. After death, heirs use it in the virasat/mutation process.
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- Sale Deed (Bainama) - The registered document that actually transfers ownership.
- Mutation (Dakhil-Kharij) - Updating the khatauni after a sale, gift or inheritance.
- Stamp Duty - The state tax paid on a deed's value before registration.
- E-Stamping - The electronic way stamp duty is paid today (replacing physical stamp paper).
- Circle Rate - The government's minimum land value for an area, used to compute stamp duty.
- Gift Deed (Danpatra) - Transferring land without payment - still needs stamps and registration.
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