Probate is a legal process in which the court certifies the authenticity of the will. It establishes the legal character of the Executor to implement the Will and to the validity of the Will. Probate can be granted only to the executor appointed by the will. The appointment may be expressed or implied. A Probate is necessary when Will or Codicil is that of Europeans, East Indians, Armenians, Jews, Indian Christians and Parsis. Case of Wills or Codicils of Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs or Jains in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai or where they relate to immovable propertyin these places. Where a debt due to the estate of a Hindu is to be recovered. A Probate can be granted only after seven clear days from the date of death of the person who has made the Will. The cost of getting a probate includes legal fees as well as stamp duty on the value of the property being willed. The stamp duty varies from state to state.