Change in property card of a trust property

1. Declare the trustee legally dead, as per law person missing for more than 7 years can be presumed dead. obtain a presumption death certificate from a court.

2. File a civil suit in a competent court to declare your grand father legally deceased. You will need evidence such as police missing report, News paper advertisement and affidavit.

3. Check the trust deed, current trustee or successor, verify Property ownership and various other formalities. Hire a competent local lawyer who will help and guide you regarding all other formalities.

Thanks for the reply. Looking for a competent lawyer who can help in this matter.

The trust deed is the guidance for all such eventualities.

If the trust deed states  or provides replcement on such events, you may follow them.

How is the trust functioning for the past 20 years or more without the trustees?

To change your name on a property card in Mumbai, you can access the Property Card Information System, visit the District Collector Office, or visit https://prcmumbai.nic.in. Refer to the Maharashtra Bhumi Abhilekh for property card details.

However you can take the assistance of a local lawyer either from this forum or outside

Thanks for the inputs. How do I connect to a local lawyer on this forum? Any Mumbai based lawyer who can assist in here?

The trust deed shall be verified for details of the property, how it was acquired, who the trustees are, and the terms and conditions of the trust deed to form an opinion.

Any meaningful suggestion requires that the trust deed be perused and issues discussed.

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