Section 42 of Registration Act - Deposit of wills, Section 43 Procedure on deposit of wills

PART IX OF THE DEPOSIT OF WILLS

Section 42 of Registration Act 1908 : Deposit of wills

Any testator may, either personally or by duly authorised agent, deposit with
any Registrar his will in a sealed cover super scribed with the name of the testator and that of his agent (if any) and with a statement of the nature of the document.

Section 43 Procedure on deposit of wills

(1) On receiving such cover, the Registrar, if satisfied that the person presenting the same for deposit is the testator or his agent, shall transcribe in his Register-book No. 5 the superscription aforesaid, and shall note in the same book and on the said cover the year, month, day and hour of such presentation and receipt, and the names of any persons who may testify to the identity of the testator or his agent, and any legible inscription which may be on the seal of the cover.

(2) The Registrar shall then place and retain the sealed cover in his fire-proof box.

Section 26 Documents executed out of India, Section 27 Wills may be presented or deposited at any time

Section 28 Place for registering documents relating to land

Section 29 Place for registering other documents, Section 30 Registration by Registrars in certain cases

Section 31 Registration or acceptance for deposit at private residence

Section 32 Persons to present documents for registration, Section 32A Compulsory affixing of photograph etc

Section 33 Power of attorney recognisable for purposes of section 32

Section 34 Enquiry before registration by registering officer

Section 35 Procedure on admission and denial of execution respectively

Section 36 Procedure where appearance of executant or witness is desired, Section 37 Officer or Court to issue and cause service of summons

Section 38 Persons exempt from appearance at registration-office, Section 39 Law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses

Section 40 Persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt, Section 41 Registration of wills and authorities to adopt

Section 42 Deposit of wills, Section 43 Procedure on deposit of wills

Section 44 Withdrawal of sealed cover deposited under section 42, Section 45 Proceedings on death of depositor

Section 46 Saving of certain enactments and powers of Courts, Section 47 Time from which registered document operates

Section 48 Registered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements

Section 49 Effect of non-registration of documents required to be registered

Section 50 Certain registered documents relating to land to take effect against unregistered documents