succession

    In case of death of the sole holder,,(in your case after death of husbnd)   the legal heir(s) or legal representative(s) of the deceased must request the DP (Depository Participant, an agent of the depository) to transmit the balances lying in the Client account of the deceased to the account of the legal heir(s) or legal representative(s).

For this, the legal heir (s) or the legal representative(s) of such securities must submit an instruction called the "transmission form" to the DP alongwith the following documents:

a. A copy of the death certificate duly notarised
b. A copy of the Succession certificate duly notarised or an order of a court of competent     jurisdiction where the deceased has not left a Will; or
c. A copy of the Probate or Letter of Administration duly notarised.

a. Transmission form;
b. Copy of the death certificate duly notarised;
c. Letter of Indemnity duly supported by a guarantee of an independent Surety acceptable     to the DP, made on appropriate non judicial stamp paper;
d. An Affidavit made on appropriate non judicial stamp paper; and
e. No Objection Certificate(s) from all the legal heir(s) who do not object to such     transmission.

the share certificate is not in demat mode.

Ramesh,

In a similar scenario, I have the legal heir certificate with me. (Issued by Thahasildar based on the report by Village officer. This was published in the govt. gazate for one month). This is completely issued in regional language (Malayalam).

My question is

1) Whether Legal heir certificate and succession certificate are the same? If not how to get a succession certificate?

2) Can i use the legal heir certificate issued in regional language to transfer the shares.

Thanks in advance.