Protection & estate

Wills, nominees, and succession

Making sure what you build reaches your family without a mess.

Do I need a will, and what about nominees? Yes, and the two are not the same thing, which trips people up. A nominee is only a custodian who receives an asset to hand on. A will is what actu... 2 resources → What happens to my money and startup equity if I die without a will in India? If you die without a valid will (intestate), you do not get to decide who receives what: the law does, through succession rules that depend on your... 2 resources → Nominee or legal heir, who actually receives my assets when I die? These are two different roles and confusing them causes real family fights. In many Indian assets (bank accounts, mutual funds, insurance, demat), ... 2 resources → How do I make sure my startup shares and ESOPs actually reach my family? Equity needs its own plan, because it does not move as simply as a bank balance. Start by naming who inherits your shares and vested ESOPs in your ... 2 resources → Do I need to register my will, or can I just write it myself? In India a will does not have to be on stamp paper or registered to be valid. A will you write yourself, in plain language, signed by you and attes... 2 resources → How do I organize my finances so my family can find everything if something happens to me? A will decides who inherits, but your family still has to find what you owned, and founders tend to have assets scattered across banks, brokers, ca... 2 resources → What happens to my crypto, digital accounts, and online assets when I die? Digital assets are the easiest to lose completely, because they often live behind passwords and two-factor codes only you hold. Crypto in a self-cu... 2 resources →
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