Answer

1. F

   Facts

   Registration of a Will is not mandatory but strongly advisable. An unregistered Will is equally valid if properly witnessed, but is easier to forge, challenge, or suppress. A registered Will is a public record at the Sub-Registrar's office, cannot be secretly altered, and is harder to challenge in court.

2. P

   Provisions and law

   • Registration Act 1908, Sec 17 | Indian Succession Act 1925, Sec 63
3. A

   Analysis

   Cost of registration: ₹200 stamp duty + Sub-Registrar fee (varies by state, typically ₹100-₹500). Both witnesses must be present at registration.

4. C

   Conclusion

   1. 1Draft the Will on plain paper (no stamp paper required)
   2. 2Testator + 2 witnesses visit Sub-Registrar office together
   3. 3Original documents: Aadhaar, PAN, 2 passport photos
   4. 4Pay ₹200 stamp duty + registration fee
   5. 5Sub-Registrar reads, testator acknowledges, all sign in register
   6. 6Registered copy kept at Sub-Registrar, cannot be destroyed

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