If you’re an NRI, chances are your life and money are spread across more than one country. You may have property in India, bank accounts abroad, and maybe even investments scattered between the two. That brings up a tricky question: do you really need separate wills for your Indian and overseas assets, or can you just draft one and be done with it?

One will, many assets: is it enough?

Technically, yes — you can write a single will that covers everything you own, no matter where it is. As long as the will is valid under the law of the place where it’s executed, it should be legally enforceable. But here’s the catch: when the time comes to act on it, executors and heirs may run into a lot of paperwork. Different countries have their own probate procedures, and using a single will across bo

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