đ§Ÿ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures in India: Power of Attorney, Name Change Affidavit, Legal Heir Certificate, Joint Custody Agreement & Will
- Pushpendra Chaturvedi
- Aug 14
- 7 min read
Updated: Sep 1
Contents:
đ Introduction
In India, legal documentation plays a crucial role in safeguarding rights, proving identity, and enabling smooth transactions. Whether youâre delegating authority through a Power of Attorney, changing your name officially, applying for a Legal Heir Certificate, or drafting a Joint Custody Agreement, having the right format and understanding the registration process is essential.
This guide covers formats, registration steps, required documents, and authorities for four important legal instruments.
1ïžâŁ Power of Attorney (General & Specific)
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đ What is it?
A Power of Attorney (PoA)Â is a legal document where one person (the principal) authorizes another (the attorney) to act on their behalf.
General PoAÂ â Broad powers for multiple matters.
Specific PoAÂ â Powers limited to a particular act (e.g., selling a property).
đ Required Documents
Identity proof of principal and attorney (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport)
Address proof
Passport-size photos of both parties
Property documents (if property-related)
đ Registering Authority
Sub-Registrar Office under the Registration Act, 1908
đ Registration Process
Draft the PoA (general or specific) on stamp paper of value prescribed by the State.
Both parties appear before the Sub-Registrar with witnesses.
Document is verified, signed, and registered.
2ïžâŁ Affidavit for Name Change
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đ What is it?
A sworn statement declaring a change of name, often required for updating records in government databases, banks, and educational institutions.
đ Required Documents
Old ID proof (with old name)
New ID proof (if already updated anywhere)
Two passport-size photos
Gazette notification copy (if applicable)
đ Registering Authority
Notary Public for affidavit attestation
Government Press for Gazette publication
đ Registration Process
Draft affidavit for name change on âč10 or âč20 stamp paper.
Get it notarized by a Notary Public.
Publish name change in two local newspapers.
Apply for Gazette publication through the Department of Publication.
3ïžâŁ Legal Heir Certificate Application
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đ What is it?
A certificate issued by the revenue authority listing the legal heirs of a deceased person, required for property transfer, pension claims, and insurance settlements.
đ Required Documents
Death certificate of the deceased
Identity and address proofs of all heirs
Relationship proof (birth certificate, ration card)
Affidavit from heirs
đ Registering Authority
Tehsildar / Revenue Department
đ Registration Process
Submit application at the Tehsildarâs office along with documents.
Revenue officer verifies details through local inquiry.
Certificate issued after due verification.
4ïžâŁ Joint Custody Agreement (Divorce Cases)
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đ What is it?
A legal agreement between divorced/separated parents to share custody of their children, ensuring their welfare and parental rights.
đ Required Documents
Identity proof of both parents
Birth certificate of the child
Divorce decree or separation agreement
Details of custody schedule and support arrangements
đ Registering Authority
Family Court for incorporation in divorce decree
Notary Public for notarized agreements
đ Registration Process
Draft agreement detailing custody schedule, decision-making rights, and financial responsibilities.
Get it notarized for private arrangement or submit in Family Court for legal enforceability.
đ Will in India â Format, Registration Process, and Legal Requirements [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
đ Introduction [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
A Will is a legal declaration by which a person specifies how their property should be distributed after their death. Writing a Will ensures that your assets are passed on according to your wishes, avoiding disputes among heirs.
In India, a Will can be registered or unregistered, but registration adds authenticity and legal strength. This article covers the format, required documents, registering authority, and step-by-step process for making a Will.
1ïžâŁ What is a Will? [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
A Will is a voluntary declaration, made in writing, specifying how a personâs property will be managed and distributed after death.
Testator â The person making the Will.
Beneficiary â The person receiving assets as per the Will.
Executor â The person appointed to carry out the instructions in the Will.
2ïžâŁ Required Documents for Will Registration
Identity proof of the testator (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport)
Address proof of the testator
Passport-size photographs of the testator and witnesses
List of assets and properties to be mentioned in the Will
Details and ID proof of beneficiaries
Stamp paper (if State rules require it for attestation)
3ïžâŁ Registering Authority [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
Sub-Registrar Office under the Registration Act, 1908
4ïžâŁ Process of Registering a Will in India
Draft the Will on plain paper (no stamp paper required).
Include details like asset description, beneficiary details, and executor details.
Sign the Will in the presence of at least two witnesses.
Visit the Sub-Registrarâs office with witnesses.
Pay the nominal registration fee (varies by state, usually âč100ââč500).
The Will is recorded and kept safely in Registrarâs custody.
5ïžâŁ Important Points to Remember
A Will can be changed or revoked anytime before death.
Registration is optional but recommended.
Witnesses should not be beneficiaries in the Will.
Use clear language to avoid disputes.
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1ïžâŁ à€Șà€Ÿà€”à€° à€à€« à€ à€à„à€°à„à€šà„ (à€žà€Ÿà€źà€Ÿà€šà„à€Ż à€à€° à€”à€żà€¶à„à€·) [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
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đ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€§à€żà€à€°à€Ł [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
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3ïžâŁ à€Čà„à€à€Č à€čà„à€Żà€° à€žà€°à„à€à€żà€«à€żà€à„à€ à€à€”à„à€Šà€š [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
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đ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€Șà„à€°à€à„à€°à€żà€Żà€Ÿ [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
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4ïžâŁ à€žà€à€Żà„à€à„à€€ à€ à€à€żà€°à€à„à€·à€Ÿ à€žà€źà€à„à€€à€Ÿ (à€€à€Čà€Ÿà€ à€à„ à€źà€Ÿà€źà€Čà„à€ à€źà„à€)
đ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„? à€Żà€č à€à€ à€à€Ÿà€šà„à€šà„ à€žà€źà€à„à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ à€à€żà€žà€źà„à€ à€€à€Čà€Ÿà€à€¶à„à€Šà€Ÿ/à€ à€Čà€ à€čà„à€ à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ-à€Șà€żà€€à€Ÿ à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à„ à€žà€à€Żà„à€à„à€€ à€ à€à€żà€°à€à„à€·à€Ÿ (Custody) à€Șà€° à€žà€čà€źà€€ à€čà„à€€à„ à€čà„à€, à€à€żà€žà€žà„ à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à„ à€à€Čà€Ÿà€ à€à€° à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ-à€Șà€żà€€à€Ÿ à€à„ à€ à€§à€żà€à€Ÿà€° à€žà„à€°à€à„à€·à€żà€€ à€°à€čà€€à„ à€čà„à€à„€
đ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€Šà€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€”à„à€à€Œ
à€Šà„à€šà„à€ à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ-à€Șà€żà€€à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Șà€čà€à€Ÿà€š à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Ł
à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€à€Ÿ à€à€šà„à€ź à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Łà€Șà€€à„à€°
à€€à€Čà€Ÿà€ à€Ąà€żà€à„à€°à„ à€Żà€Ÿ à€ à€Čà€à€Ÿà€” à€žà€źà€à„à€€à€Ÿ
à€ à€à€żà€°à€à„à€·à€Ÿ à€žà€źà€Ż-à€žà€Ÿà€°à€Łà„ à€à€° à€žà€čà€Ÿà€Żà€€à€Ÿ à€”à„à€Żà€”à€žà„à€„à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€”à€°à€Ł
đ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€§à€żà€à€°à€Ł
à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€šà„à€Żà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿà€Čà€ŻÂ â à€€à€Čà€Ÿà€ à€Ąà€żà€à„à€°à„ à€źà„à€ à€¶à€Ÿà€źà€żà€Č à€à€°à€šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€
à€šà„à€à€°à„ à€Șà€Źà„à€Čà€żà€Â â à€šà€żà€à„ à€žà€źà€à„à€€à„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€
đ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€Șà„à€°à€à„à€°à€żà€Żà€Ÿ
à€ à€à€żà€°à€à„à€·à€Ÿ à€žà€źà€Ż-à€žà€Ÿà€°à€Łà„, à€šà€żà€°à„à€Łà€Ż à€Čà„à€šà„ à€à„ à€ à€§à€żà€à€Ÿà€° à€à€° à€”à€żà€€à„à€€à„à€Ż à€à€żà€źà„à€źà„à€Šà€Ÿà€°à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€”à€°à€Ł à€Šà„à€à€° à€žà€źà€à„à€€à€Ÿ à€€à„à€Żà€Ÿà€° à€à€°à„à€à„€
à€šà€żà€à„ à€”à„à€Żà€”à€žà„à€„à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€šà„à€à€°à„à€à„à€€ à€à€°à„à€ à€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€šà„à€šà„ à€Șà„à€°à€”à€°à„à€€à€š à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€šà„à€Żà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿà€Čà€Ż à€źà„à€ à€à€źà€Ÿ à€à€°à„à€à„€
đ à€à€Ÿà€°à€€ à€źà„à€ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ (Will) â à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€°à„à€Ș, à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€Șà„à€°à€à„à€°à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€° à€à€Ÿà€šà„à€šà„ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€à€€à€Ÿà€à€ [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
đ à€Șà€°à€żà€à€Żà€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€à€ à€à€Ÿà€šà„à€šà„ à€à„à€·à€Łà€Ÿ à€čà„ à€à€żà€žà€źà„à€ à€”à„à€Żà€à„à€€à€ż à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€źà„à€€à„à€Żà„ à€à„ à€Źà€Ÿà€Š à€žà€à€Șà€€à„à€€à€ż à€à„ à€”à€żà€€à€°à€Ł à€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€”à€§à€Ÿà€š à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€Čà€żà€à€šà„ à€žà„ à€à€Șà€à„ à€žà€à€Șà€€à„à€€à€ż à€à€Șà€à„ à€à€à„à€à€Ÿ à€à„ à€ à€šà„à€žà€Ÿà€° à€Źà€Ÿà€à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„ à€à€° à€à€€à„à€€à€°à€Ÿà€§à€żà€à€Ÿà€°à€żà€Żà„à€ à€źà„à€ à€”à€żà€”à€Ÿà€Š à€žà„ à€Źà€à€Ÿà€” à€čà„à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
à€à€Ÿà€°à€€ à€źà„à€ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€Șà€à€à„à€à„à€€ à€Żà€Ÿ à€ à€Șà€à€à„à€à„à€€ à€čà„ à€žà€à€€à„ à€čà„, à€Čà„à€à€żà€š à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€à€žà„ à€à€Ÿà€šà„à€šà„ à€°à„à€Ș à€žà„ à€à€° à€źà€à€Źà„à€€ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
1ïžâŁ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„?
à€à„à€žà„à€à„à€à€°Â â à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà€Ÿ à€”à„à€Żà€à„à€€à€ż [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Ÿà€°à„à€„à„ (Beneficiary) â à€à€żà€žà„ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€à„ à€ à€šà„à€žà€Ÿà€° à€žà€à€Șà€€à„à€€à€ż à€źà€żà€Čà„à€à„
à€šà€żà€·à„à€Șà€Ÿà€Šà€ (Executor) â à€à„ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€à„ à€šà€żà€°à„à€Šà„à€¶à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€Ÿà€à„ à€à€°à„à€à€Ÿ
2ïžâŁ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€Šà€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€”à„à€à€Œ
à€à„à€žà„à€à„à€à€° à€à„ à€Șà€čà€à€Ÿà€š à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Ł (à€à€§à€Ÿà€°, à€Șà„à€š, à€Șà€Ÿà€žà€Șà„à€°à„à€)
à€Șà€€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Ł
à€à„à€žà„à€à„à€à€° à€à€° à€à€”à€Ÿà€čà„à€ à€à„ à€Șà€Ÿà€žà€Șà„à€°à„à€ à€à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€«à„à€à„
à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€źà„à€ à€à€Čà„à€Čà„à€à€żà€€ à€žà€à€Șà€€à„à€€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€žà„à€à„
à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Ÿà€°à„à€„à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€”à€°à€Ł à€à€° à€Șà€čà€à€Ÿà€š à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Ł
à€žà„à€à€Ÿà€źà„à€Ș à€Șà„à€Șà€° (à€Żà€Šà€ż à€°à€Ÿà€à„à€Ż à€šà€żà€Żà€źà„à€ à€à„ à€ à€šà„à€žà€Ÿà€° à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€čà„)
3ïžâŁ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€§à€żà€à€°à€Ł
à€à€Ș-à€Șà€à€à„à€Żà€ à€à€Ÿà€°à„à€Żà€Ÿà€Čà€ŻÂ (Sub-Registrar Office) â à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€ à€§à€żà€šà€żà€Żà€ź, 1908 à€à„ à€€à€čà€€
4ïžâŁ à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€à„ à€Șà„à€°à€à„à€°à€żà€Żà€Ÿ [ Family Law: Legal Formats & Procedures  ]
à€žà€Ÿà€Šà„ à€à€Ÿà€à€à€Œ à€Șà€° à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€à€Ÿ à€źà€žà„à€Šà€Ÿ à€€à„à€Żà€Ÿà€° à€à€°à„à€ (à€žà„à€à€Ÿà€źà„à€Ș à€Șà„à€Șà€° à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€šà€čà„à€)à„€
à€žà€à€Șà€€à„à€€à€ż à€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€”à€°à€Ł, à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Ÿà€°à„à€„à„ à€à€° à€šà€żà€·à„à€Șà€Ÿà€Šà€ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€”à€°à€Ł à€¶à€Ÿà€źà€żà€Č à€à€°à„à€à„€
à€à€ź à€žà„ à€à€ź à€Šà„ à€à€”à€Ÿà€čà„à€ à€à„ à€à€Șà€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€źà„à€ à€čà€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€à„à€·à€° à€à€°à„à€à„€
à€à€”à€Ÿà€čà„à€ à€à„ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€Ș-à€Șà€à€à„à€Żà€ à€à€Ÿà€°à„à€Żà€Ÿà€Čà€Ż à€à€Ÿà€à€à„€
à€šà€Ÿà€źà€źà€Ÿà€€à„à€° à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€¶à„à€Čà„à€ à€à€źà€Ÿ à€à€°à„à€ (à€à€źà€€à„à€° à€Șà€° âč100ââč500, à€°à€Ÿà€à„à€Ż à€ à€šà„à€žà€Ÿà€°)à„€
à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€à€Ÿ à€°à€żà€à„à€°à„à€Ą à€°à€à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ à€à€° à€žà„à€°à€à„à€·à€żà€€ à€°à€à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
5ïžâŁ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„à€°à„à€Ł à€Źà€żà€à€Šà„
à€”à€žà„à€Żà€€ à€źà„à€€à„à€Żà„ à€žà„ à€Șà€čà€Čà„ à€à€à„ à€à„ à€Źà€Šà€Čà„ à€Żà€Ÿ à€°à€Šà„à€Š à€à„ à€à€Ÿ à€žà€à€€à„ à€čà„à„€
à€Șà€à€à„à€à€°à€Ł à€”à„à€à€Čà„à€Șà€żà€ à€čà„, à€Čà„à€à€żà€š à€ à€šà„à€¶à€à€žà€żà€€ à€čà„à„€
à€à€”à€Ÿà€č à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Ÿà€°à„à€„à„ à€šà€čà„à€ à€čà„à€šà„ à€à€Ÿà€čà€żà€à„€
à€”à€żà€”à€Ÿà€Š à€žà„ à€Źà€à€šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€žà„à€Șà€·à„à€ à€à€Ÿà€·à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€Żà„à€ à€à€°à„à€à„€
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