The Indian Succession Act is a law enacted in 1925 that governs the distribution of a deceased person's assets in India. It applies to individuals who are not governed by personal laws, such as those from the Hindu, Muslim, or Christian communities. The Act outlines the rules for wills, intestate succession, and the rights of heirs and legatees. Under the Act, a will is a legal document that specifies how a person's property should be distributed after their death. If someone dies without a will, the Act provides a framework for distributing their estate among legal heirs based on their relationship to the deceased.