Witness
Prasad
(Querist) 15 November 2017
This query is : Resolved
1 My mother expired a year back. She has kept me as only nominee in postoffice depoists , which is registered in books of records.
2TThere is claim form issued by post office , in that there is a coloumn which demands two witness to be signed
3 Can my brothers/ wife sign as witness , postmaster refuse to accept my family member as witness.please request guidance
Vijay Raj Mahajan
(Expert) 15 November 2017
You may get two independent witnesses, from your friends and neighbors knowing you and your mother can file this position of witnesses.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 15 November 2017
ur family friends can sign as witnesses.
Kiran Kumar
(Expert) 15 November 2017
they will certainly seek for some independent witness as it would be in compliance with the rules and regulations. you may request any of your friends or neighbours to help you out on this issue.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 15 November 2017
Post Master can accept your family members as witness, however, if he is not satisfied arrange for independent witness.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 16 November 2017
Go thru;
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Claim application form for settlement of the claim to a Savings Bank Account of the deceased depositor where nomination has been registered with the Post Office
https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/DOP_PDFFiles/form/ClaimApplnforNomnhasbeenRegdwithPO.pdf
Claim application form for settlement of Savings Certificates of the deceased holder who died on …………….. where nomination has been registered with Post Office.
https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/Form.aspx
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 16 November 2017
There seems to be no mention of witnesses.
However the need may be to identify the claimant/nominee.
Pursue and Sub/postmaster may agree to accept your family members as witness.
