My father’s name is Vinod Singhal on my identity documents, but it’s Vinod Kumar on his. Will this cause any problems when I need to claim property, bank funds, or life insurance? Is there a document like an affidavit I can get to fix this? My father is alive now, and I want to handle this before it becomes an issue later.

A discrepancy between your father’s name on your documents and his own can cause problems, especially when claiming inheritances or other assets. You can rectify this by obtaining a legal affidavit from your father confirming the discrepancy and acknowledging you as his child. You should also consider updating your identity documents to match his.