Make your will today

The unseemly spectacle unfolding in the Delhi High Court over industrialist Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 crore estate should serve as a wake-up call for every Indian with assets worth protecting. Here we have an ultra-rich businessman who presumably had access to the best legal advice, yet his family finds itself embroiled in bitter litigation over a will that his children with ex-wife Karisma Kapoor claim is forged. The Bollywood connection makes this case tabloid-worthy, but the underlying issue affects millions of Indian families who assume their assets will automatically flow to their intended beneficiaries. The harsh reality is that dying without a proper will – or with a contested one – can destroy more wealth than any market crash. Legal battles consume both money and time, often lasting years while assets remain frozen. Families that should be grieving instead find themselves fighting each other in courtrooms, with lawyer