No for making simple Will one can take all precautions and Do It by themselves; however, one has to be careful with words to avoid any vagueness or contradiction in Will and to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding / quarrel amongst family / relatives.

The properties are distributed as per the Will only after the death of its maker.

Nominee is merely a trustee of the property and he / she is required to hand it over to the legal heir whereas beneficiary is the person entitled to receive the properties under the will.

In the event of ‘No-Will’ situation, if there are only movable properties, a Succession Certificate is to be obtained from Court. If the person has left behind immovable properties also,, in such case Letter of Administration is to be obtained from the Court.

Probate is a legal certificate issued by the Court after the validity of the Final Will is proved. An executor nominated under the will can apply for probate. When the court grants the probate or certifies the Will, the executor would be entitled to take necessary steps to enforce the Will. Probate is not always necessary, however when there are many immovable properties or assets are of high value, the probate is insisted before the title of owner is changed to avoid any disputes in future

In case of Christians and Parsis the Will gets cancelled / revoked on marriage. A Parsi is entitled to give all his property for charity by Will.

Muslims are mainly governed by their personal laws in respect to will and inheritance, and only certain part of general succession law in India, known as Indian Succession applies to them. As a general rule, Muslims can make a Will of only 1/3rd of his/her properties and the remaining properties are distributed in tested succession as per the Sheriat Act.