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after-acquired property

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Will Construction | After-Acquired Property Excluded Unless Expressly Included in Testamentary Disposition : Punjab & Haryana HC
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|Punjab and Haryana High Court

Will Construction | After-Acquired Property Excluded Unless Expressly Included in Testamentary Disposition : Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that a will cannot automatically extend to property acquired or reverted after its execution unless the testator’s intent to include such property is expressly stated. This reinforces the strict constructionist approach to testamentary documents, impacting heirs and executors who assume post-execution assets fall under existing wills without explicit language.