Gift deed
Register Your Will Drafting in Delhi
Known locally as Vasiyat (वसीयत). Drafted, verified and registered by Delhi legal partners — fixed fee from ₹12,999 onwards*.
Serving Delhi and the surrounding belt: Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Greater Noida, Sonipat, Bahadurgarh, Meerut, Rohtak and Palwal.
The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.
Will Drafting scope & turnaround in Delhi
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Most Delhi properties fall within MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) / NDMC limits.
A will attracts no stamp duty anywhere in India and registration is optional. Probate has never been mandatory in this state, and following the 2025 repeal of Section 213 it is not mandatory anywhere.
How a will drafting is registered in Delhi
- Establish exactly what the testator owns solely, jointly, and as coparcener — this determines what can validly be willed.
- Identify beneficiaries and confirm no intended witness is also a beneficiary.
- Draft the will with a clear asset schedule, residuary clause, executor appointment and express revocation of earlier wills.
- Execute the will in the presence of two witnesses who attest in the testator's presence.
- Where the testator is elderly or unwell, obtain a contemporaneous medical fitness certificate to pre-empt capacity challenges.
- Register the will at the Sub-Registrar Office — optional, but it materially strengthens the evidentiary position.
- Probate is optional here and always has been. Consider it only where the estate is substantial, beneficiaries are dispersed, or a challenge is anticipated.
Documents required in Delhi
- List of all immovable property with title deed references
- List of financial assets — bank accounts, deposits, securities, insurance
- Aadhaar and PAN of the testator and every beneficiary
- Identity details of two witnesses who are not beneficiaries
- Medical fitness certificate, where the testator is elderly or unwell
- Prior will, if any, that the new will is to revoke
- Death certificate and asset schedule, where probate is being applied for
Sub-Registrar Offices in Delhi
SR-I Kashmere GateSR-II Kashmere GateSR-III JanakpuriSR-IV PitampuraSR-V MehrauliSR-VI KalkajiSR-VII Vivek ViharSR-VIII JanakpuriSR-IX A Block Vikas BhawanSR-X Rajouri GardenSR-XI Nand NagriSR-XII DwarkaSR-XIII RohiniSR-XIV NajafgarhSR-XV SaketSR-XVI Preet ViharSR-XVII Narela
Local terms used in Delhi registration offices
Government-notified minimum value driving duty
Mutation in municipal records
Delhi Online Registration Information System
Tenure category — determines whether DDA or L&DO consent is needed
What goes wrong — Delhi and Delhi specifics
Probate was never mandatory in Delhi
Delhi was not a presidency town, so Section 213 never applied. Following the 2025 repeal, probate is optional across India.
Wills are heavily relied on in Delhi's GPA-based chains
Delhi property has historically transacted through GPA, will and agreement to sell. The Supreme Court in Suraj Lamp (2011) held such arrangements do not convey title, so a will used as a conveyancing device rather than a testamentary one is a significant risk.
A witness who is also a beneficiary can lose their bequest
Under the Indian Succession Act, a bequest to a person who attests the will is void, though the will itself survives. Families routinely use a son or daughter as witness and unintentionally invalidate that person's inheritance.
A will cannot dispose of what the testator does not solely own
Undivided coparcenary interest, jointly held property and property held with survivorship rights cannot always be willed freely. A will drafted without establishing the nature of ownership creates disputes rather than preventing them.
Registration is optional but evidentially valuable
A will need not be registered to be valid. But an unregistered will is far easier to challenge on grounds of forgery or undue influence, and registration creates a contemporaneous official record of execution.
The latest valid will governs — and revocation must be explicit
Multiple wills executed over the years without express revocation of earlier ones are a common source of litigation. Each new will should expressly revoke all prior wills and codicils.
Delhi gives no concession for family transfers
This surprises almost everyone. Karnataka charges ₹5,000 for a family gift and Maharashtra ₹200, but Delhi charges 4% or 6% of circle rate value whether the donee is your daughter or a stranger. On a ₹2 crore property that is ₹8–12 lakh, which makes the comparison against a will very different in Delhi than elsewhere in India.
The rate depends on the donee's gender
Because the concession attaches to the donee's gender rather than the relationship, the structure of the transfer changes the cost. Gifting to a daughter attracts 4% where a son attracts 6%, and joint donees attract 5%.
Leasehold property and land-owning agency consent
Large parts of Delhi sit on DDA or L&DO land where the property may still be leasehold. Gifting leasehold property without the land-owning agency's permission, or without completing conversion to freehold, can render the transfer ineffective against the agency.
Will Drafting services across Delhi
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Will Drafting FAQs — Delhi
What is the stamp duty on a gift deed in Delhi?
Delhi charges 4% of circle rate value where the donee is a woman and 6% where the donee is a man, with a 1% registration fee plus ₹100 pasting charges. Joint donees attract 5%. Unlike most states, there is no reduction for transfers within a family. Indicative figures compiled July 2026 — confirm before executing.
Is there really no family concession for gift deeds in Delhi?
Correct, and it is the single most important thing to understand before planning a Delhi transfer. A gift to your own child attracts the same duty as a gift to a stranger — only the donee's gender changes the rate. Income tax exemption under Section 56(2)(x) still applies to gifts between specified relatives, but that is a separate matter from stamp duty.
Does it cost less to gift property to my daughter than my son in Delhi?
Yes. Because the concession is based on the donee's gender, gifting to a woman attracts 4% against 6% for a man. On a ₹2 crore property that is a ₹4 lakh difference. Where a transfer to multiple children is planned, how it is structured has a real cost consequence.
Can I gift a leasehold DDA flat in Delhi?
Not freely. Where the property is leasehold under DDA or L&DO, the land-owning agency's permission is generally required and conversion to freehold is often the cleaner route before transfer. A registered deed alone does not bind the agency. Establishing tenure is the first thing we check for Delhi property.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers my Delhi property?
Delhi has seventeen Sub-Registrar offices, from Kashmere Gate and Mehrauli to Dwarka, Rohini, Saket and Preet Vihar, with jurisdiction following the property's location. Appointments are booked through DORIS, which we handle as part of the service.
How is circle rate different from market value?
Circle rate is the government-notified minimum value for a locality and property category. Duty is computed on circle rate value or actual consideration, whichever is higher — so the circle rate, not what the property might fetch, usually sets the floor for what you pay.