Will Format in Hindi (वसीयतनामा)

By the MuftTools.in teamUpdated October 2026How we check

वसीयतनामा in plain Hindi

For many families, the person making the will is a parent or grandparent who reads Hindi more comfortably than English. A will they can read and understand themselves is better than one they sign on trust. This page opens the will tool with Hindi selected, so the draft comes out as a वसीयतनामा: the opening declaration, every numbered paragraph, your signature and the witnesses' attestation, all in Hindi.

The Hindi is written in the first person, the way wills are usually written, and the verbs follow the gender of the person making the will. A man's will says “रद्द करता हूँ” and a woman's says “रद्द करती हूँ”, based on the relation you choose (पुत्र, पति or पुत्री, पत्नी).

What the Hindi will contains

1. पूर्व वसीयतें रद्द: all earlier wills and codicils are cancelled, and this is declared the last will.
2. स्वस्थ मानसिक स्थिति: the will is made freely, in a sound state of mind, without pressure.
3. परिवार और संपत्ति: optional lists of family members and main assets, labelled (क), (ख), (ग).
4. किसे क्या मिलेगा: each gift with the person's name and relation, then where everything else goes.
5. लाभार्थी की पहले मृत्यु: whether a gift passes to that person's heirs or to whoever gets the rest.
6. निष्पादक और संरक्षक: the executor, an alternate, and a guardian wish for minor children.
7. गवाहों का अनुप्रमाणन: a statement that you signed in the witnesses' presence and they signed in yours, with spaces for their names and addresses.

Common Hindi terms

Hindi	Meaning
वसीयतकर्ता	Testator, the person making the will
लाभार्थी	Beneficiary, a person who gets something
निष्पादक	Executor, who carries out the will
चल / अचल संपत्ति	Movable / immovable property
विधिक उत्तराधिकारी	Legal heirs
अनुप्रमाणन	Attestation by witnesses

Signing it properly

Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 asks for two things: you sign (or put your thumb mark on) the will, and at least two witnesses attest it, each having seen you sign or heard you acknowledge your signature, and each signing in your presence. If you can't read Hindi script well enough to check names and numbers, ask someone you trust to read the draft aloud before you sign. Write names exactly as in Aadhaar and property papers, and sign every page.

Registration is optional under section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908, but many families register a Hindi will at the sub-registrar's office as extra proof. Keep the original safe and tell the executor where it is.

If you change your mind later, make a fresh will rather than cutting or overwriting the old one: the new will’s first paragraph cancels all earlier wills.

This is a draft format, not legal advice. Muslim wills follow Muslim personal law, and complicated estates need a lawyer. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

Need more options? Open the full Will Format Generator (Vasiyatnama).