Ratan Tata's Rs 3,800 Crore Will - Who Gets What?
The majority of the industrialist's wealth, including his Tata Sons shares, was donated to philanthropic organizations after his death on october 9, 2024. He also remembered his staff, close friends, family, and even his cherished pets.
In addition to his stake in Tata Sons, Tata made investments in real estate, equities, and other financial products. On february 23, 2022, he signed his will, which contains four codicils—legal documents that permit changes to a will. Any unallocated shares, investments, or assets would likewise be given to these charitable trusts, according to the final codicil.
A third of these assets were left to mohini M. Dutta, a close friend of ratan tata and a former employee of the Tata Group.
Jimmy Naval Tata, his 82-year-old brother, was also named in the will. He will get some jewelry, silver items, and a portion of Tata's Juhu house.
Lawyer Darius Kambatta, Mehli Mistry, Shireen Jejeebhoy, and Deanna Jejeebhoy are all participating in the will's execution.
They have already petitioned the bombay high court to have the will probated. Through the legal process of probate, a court confirms a deceased person's will, enabling the executors to allocate the inheritance in accordance with the terms. Before any wealth is distributed, the procedure might take up to six months.
Furthermore, Tata revoked loans he had already made:
His executive assistant, Shantanu Naidu, had taken out a student debt that will now be forgiven.
His neighbor Jake Malite was granted an interest-free college loan, which will also be forgiven.
His will also contained his own collection of high-end timepieces. There are 65 timepieces in this collection from brands including Audemars Piguet, Tissot, Patek Philippe, and Bvlgari.
A company connected to Tata's commercial ventures, RNT Associates singapore, has been given ownership of his estate in the Seychelles. Additionally, his will stipulates that R Venkatraman and Patrick McGoldrick's stakes in RNT Associates india and RNT Associates singapore must be safeguarded.