My sister died some 20 years ago; left no nomination or will. She had two brothers; the elder brother also died later. He had a wife and a daughter who are his legal heirs and whose whereabouts are not known. I, surviving brother, continue to live in the CHS flat owned by sister. The society wants me to get court’s succession certificate. This will cost lot of money as court fee. My request to society is to insert public notice in newspapers to begin with (which, to begin with, is in line with the court’s procedure in any case). If no legal heirs respond to such notices, society should transfer the flat to me. I have already submitted the required indemnity bond. If the society wants me to follow the succession route, what remedies (legal or others) are available to me?
