Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, a father can appoint a testamentary guardian for:

Section 9(1) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 allows a Hindu father entitled to act as natural guardian to appoint by will a guardian "in respect of the minor's person or in respect of the minor's property", other than the undivided interest in joint family property, "or in respect of both". The appointment is not confined to the person or the property alone.