Estate Planning
The objective of estate planning is to ensure that your property and belongings pass to the intended beneficiaries without any contentious litigation and disputes. It is a misconception that estate planning is limited to the ultra-wealthy. Estate planning is just as important for the burgeoning middle-class in India to manage and dispose of their estate consistent with their needs and aspirations. Without a registered will, the law of intestate succession may be applicable and their estate may not be distributed in accordance with their wishes.
Most people believe estate planning should be deferred to a later date. However, estate planning should start as early as possible. The sooner the intent of the testator is made out and is clear to his or her family, the lesser the chance of untoward anger or resentment in the family. Every individual has different needs and objectives. Estate planning requires a different approach for each person depending on their unique circumstances and needs.
K Singhania & Co, one of the top law firms in India, has assisted clients in resolving their family disputes through the process of mediation.
The law firm provides assistance to high net-worth individuals, family offices, closely held businesses and private banks with the complex legal challenges arising from changing tax and property laws and increased regulation. Our experience in estate planning encompasses the full range of issues, including wealth management and preservation, trust and estate administration, inter-generational wealth transfers, family governance and family disputes. We are skilled at providing legal advice on drafting family constitutions, restructuring family businesses, creation of trusts and drafting of wills, and resolution of family disputes. We also provide advice to financial institutions in their capacities as trustees, executors, custodians and wealth and investment managers. The law firm has also assisted clients in resolving their family disputes through the process of mediation. We understand the sensitivity of these matters and thus provide for high partner involvement and utmost confidentiality.
Our scope of services for Estate Planning include:
- Drafting of Wills and Codicils and obtaining probate/ letters of administration.
- Advising non- resident Indians with their properties and assets in India.
- Drafting and executing of family settlements and family constitutions.
- Filing and defending of testamentary petitions and family partition suits.
- Establishment and structuring of private family trusts and family offices.
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K Singhania & Co, a top law firm in India, has been successful in obtaining probates for Clients from the Bombay High Court in a timely manner.
Successful in drafting and executing family arrangements through our Estate Planning services for our Indian as well as Non-Resident Indian Clients ensuring that their interests are protected.
Successful in defending our Clients in testamentary petitions before the Courts in Mumbai where the validity of the Will has been challenged.
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What Our Clients Say
Mr. Allan Aranjo, Vice President, Hindustan Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
“The lawyers at K Singhania & Co. have regularly advised and represented our Company in various legal disputes, relating to recovery of dues from our customers for freight. In most of our cases, they have been successful in helping us recover our dues even before initiating litigation. We appreciate their efficient and effective dispute resolution strategies.We have been given sound legal advice with patience, care and due diligence”
Mr. Nandagiri Raghavendra Rao, Head of Finance & Controlling, Doka India Private Limited
“Our Company has been seeking legal advice from the law firm for about 8 years now. They have been regularly advising us from drafting and reviewing our commercial contracts to representing us in various commercial disputes before the Bombay High Court and National Company Law Tribunals across the country. They have been successful in getting favourable orders for us in our commercial suits and have ensured that our matters are disposed in a timely manner. They have also regularly advised us on our commercial and property matters. ”
Benchmark Litigation Reviews
“Best known for its commercial disputes, shipping and construction practices…The firm’s disputes group has specialisations in international commercial arbitration, domestic arbitration, insolvency and bankruptcy, and civil and commercial litigation. Industry sector strengths include shipping, oil and gas, construction and aviation. Offshore, the firm has an alliance with the Dubai office of Goodwins and Russian law firm, Maxima Legal.
Firm founder and managing partner Krrishan Singhania serves as the key contact for all dispute resolution work.
Mr. Krrishan Singhania provides all-in-one solutions and good communication skills.”
Mr. Pradeep Gupta, Director, Narsingh Dass & Company Pvt. Ltd.
“We had initiated criminal proceedings against the opposite party. The opposite party initiated proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the Bombay High Court to quash our criminal proceedings. The Firm has been successful in defending us in the quashing proceedings and arguing that the contractual default was in fact criminal in nature and was a case of cheating. The Bombay High Court gave us an order in our favour and held that the criminal proceedings have to continue in the lower court in Daman. We appreciate the Firm’s support and expertise in helping us win this case.”
German Garnacho, Country Head India, Alsina Formwork (India) Private Limited
“The Firm has been our legal counsels from 2014 and have assisted us in incorporating our company in India under the Companies Act, 2013. They support us constantly with company secretariat services and by advising us on our legal queries arising out of our day-to-day operations. They also assist us in company law compliances and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) compliances arising out of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and in negotiating, drafting and executing various business agreements. The Firm’s legal support is invaluable and it is as if they are working as a part of our organisation. We highly appreciate their accessibility, prompt delivery and practical legal solutions.”
Deepak Shewani, Director Business Development Middle East & India Rematec AG/SA (IWK Group Company)
“We would like to extend our thanks to the law firm for their exceptional service when it came to protecting our intellectual property. They have assisted us in getting our trademarks registered across six different classes and did so in an efficient manner. They constantly intimate us about any conflicting trademarks and have assisted us in filing and defending oppositions. They have acted not only as our lawyers but as our business advisers. It is a pleasure working with them”.