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 religion and family situation (for example the Hindu Succession Act for many, with separate rules for other communities). Your assets get divided among legal heirs in fixed shares that may not match what you actually wanted, and an unmarried partner, a friend, or a cause you cared about typically gets nothing. For startup equity this is messier still, because shares can get split across several heirs and tangled with your company's transmission rules, which can complicate the cap table your co-founders and investors depend on. A clear will avoids most of this. Succession law is specific to your circumstances and changes over time, so confirm the details with a lawyer. This is general education, not legal advice.
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Why we picked it The free, India-first grounding in what to do with cash once you have it: goals, allocation, SIPs, and not losing it to fees.
From Zerodha Varsity by Zerodha Varsity
Open zerodha.com →Why we picked it A no-nonsense, ad-light India personal-finance site: plain math and free calculators for emergency funds, goals, and asset allocation, with no product to sell you.
From Freefincal by M. Pattabiraman
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