Succession and wills in India are governed by a mix of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and separate personal-law rules for Muslims, Christians, and Parsis. This hub covers dying without a will (intestate succession), making a valid will, the recently changed probate and Letters of Administration process, the succession certificate used for movable assets, and how Muslim, Christian, and Parsi succession differ from the Hindu framework -- with particular attention to the added complexity NRIs face administering an Indian estate from abroad. A major, very recent legislative change is flagged prominently in this hub's Probate guide: the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 removed the mandatory-probate requirement that used to apply in parts of India.
