Inheritance Not So Easy Anymore For NRIs

Many look at NRIs with disdain that they leave behind parents to fend for themselves while they live their dream lives abroad. While some NRIs and their families make everything simple by writing a will and having close bonding, there are numerous NRIs who have bare minimal interaction with their parents as they themselves are involved in the process of settling down, getting their children educated, etc.

But inheritance is a huge issue nevertheless, and one that is often left out from family conversations, as a son or daughter who is living abroad does not or cannot dare to ask how the property would be divided once the parents pass away. Usually, such conversions lead to fights or unwanted situations.

While some children do manage to come down when their parents die, they have to face a variety of issues like answering relatives’ questions, managing the entire ritual process, meeting family and friends despite heavy jet lag, and finally, when all this is done, the question of property arises.

That’s when their actual headache begins. They need to run after offices, legal authorities, and municipalities to claim what is theirs, and this is a highly complicated process that can leave them exhausted. There are platforms like Easyinherit that offer assistance in succession planning and professional legal help to make the process smoother.

Though a taboo in Indian families, the best way to go about the process of inheritance is for the children and parents to clearly list out what is being given to their children and make the process simple by leaving behind a clear will.