Will or no Will: How to transfer property after the owner is dead

Key points

• AI-generated image If there is a will If there is no will Mutation The loss of a family member is difficult enough.
• But in the days that follow, families often find themselves confronted with paperwork-heavy processes of transferring property from the name of the deceased to the legal heirs.
• Some leave the property in the dead person's name for years, even decades, which increases the possibility for legal troubles later on.
• Some also fall prey to middlemen who charge hefty fees for transfer procedures.The process is not simple, but it is manageable if you understand the basic property process.A will is a legal document in which a person states how their assets should be distributed after their death.
• If the deceased left a registered and valid will, the transfer process is relatively more simple.