Gift deed
Will Drafting & Probate in Gurugram
Known locally as Vasiyat (वसीयत). Drafted, verified and registered by Haryana legal partners — fixed fee from ₹12,999 onwards*.
Serving Gurugram and the surrounding belt: Delhi, Faridabad, Manesar, Sohna, Rewari, Dharuhera, Bhiwadi, Pataudi, Jhajjar and Noida.
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 Gurugram
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Most Gurugram properties fall within MCG (Municipal Corporation of Gurugram) / HSVP 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 Gurugram
- 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 Gurugram
- 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 Gurugram
GurugramSohnaManesarPataudiFarrukhnagarWazirabadBadshahpurKadipur
Local terms used in Gurugram registration offices
Mutation in revenue records
Record of Rights
Government-notified minimum value
Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran, successor to HUDA
What goes wrong — Haryana and Gurugram specifics
Probate was never mandatory in Haryana
Section 213 applied only to the presidency towns. Gurugram and Faridabad were never covered, and the 2025 repeal settles the position nationally.
HSVP and licensed-colony property needs authority substitution
A will does not bind HSVP or a colony developer. The beneficiary must apply for substitution in the authority's own records for their position to be complete.
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.
The blood-relative exemption is notification-based
Haryana has exempted gifts to blood relatives from stamp duty, but this sits in notifications rather than the Act and its scope has changed over time. The position at the date of your registration governs — this is the single most important item to confirm for a Gurugram gift.
HSVP and licensed-colony plot conditions
HSVP-allotted plots and units in licensed colonies carry allotment conditions that can restrict transfer until obligations are met. The allotment letter must be read before planning a gift.
Collector rate variation between sectors
Gurugram's collector rates vary sharply between DLF phases, Golf Course Extension and New Gurugram sectors. For any non-exempt transfer this drives the cost more than the agreed value does.
Will Drafting services across Gurugram
Will Drafting FAQs — Gurugram
Is a gift deed to a blood relative really exempt from stamp duty in Gurugram?
Haryana has exempted gifts of immovable property to blood relatives — typically parents, children, grandchildren, siblings and spouse — from stamp duty, with only the 1% registration fee applying. Because the exemption is notification-based and its scope has changed over time, it must be confirmed against the current notification before you rely on it. This is genuinely the most important check for a Haryana gift.
What does a gift to a non-relative cost in Gurugram?
Stamp duty is 5% of collector rate value in urban areas and 3% in rural areas, with a 1% registration fee subject to a ₹1,000 minimum. Gurugram is urban for this purpose. Indicative figures compiled July 2026.
Can I gift an HSVP plot in Gurugram?
Often yes, but HSVP allotment conditions can restrict transfer until construction or payment obligations are met, and the authority's records must be updated separately. We read the allotment letter before advising, since the conditions vary by scheme.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers DLF or Golf Course Road?
Central Gurugram including the DLF phases and Golf Course Road is served by the Gurugram Sub-Registrar office, while Badshahpur, Sohna, Manesar and Wazirabad cover the outer sectors. Jurisdiction follows the property's location.
How do I find the collector rate for my sector?
Collector rates are published by the district administration on the Jamabandi portal, by sector and property category. They are revised periodically and the notified rate sets the floor for duty on any non-exempt transfer.