Why Women Must Make A Will: Supreme Court Ruling Underscores Urgency Of Estate Planning For Hindu Women |
Amongst the various steps of estate planning, one of the vital steps to be taken is to prepare one’s Will.
Usually, it is the male of the house who works hard, acquires assets and is required to plan his estate so that after his demise, his estate is distributed to his loved ones including his wife and children.
The Female of the house, in the earlier days looked after the house, was not a working woman and did not have many assets in her own individual name.
However, things have changed and women are playing a vital role in acquisition, retention and growth of the family’s wealth. This article emphasises why a woman should make her will bestowing her assets as per her wishes, more so in the light of a recent Supreme........