Succession Certificate

You have to obtain a letter of administration from a court of competent authority under whose jurisdiction the property is situate. Your presence is required along with your sister but the whole process will take about 6-8 months if handled properly in a professional manner.

You can get it done by applying to the local authority under whose jurisdiction it comes along with the legal heir certificates obtained from the competent revenue officers .ie Tahsildar.

 First thing first.

1. Letter of Adinistration.

2. Presence at the time of filing petition. Cheque whether affidavit etc. can be made before Consulate General and it will be acceptable by the court here.

3. Then Tehsildar after court order in your favour.

you are not clear in your question, I wish t know whether the poreprty is the self acquired proeprty of your parents or is it inherited from ancestors? If inherited prperty are there any other legal heirs to the property? If it is self acquired property then you need to go for succession certificate from the competant court of law at cochin by paying required court fees. The disposal of the matter depends on the issues involved in the matter and the effeciency of the counsel.  Further I differ with the reply that letter of Administration is required.  LOA is required only in the case where there are no legal heirs to the deceased.