I would like to apply for a succession certificate in Chennai. What are the procedures and cost involved. Can anyone help me getting it.
Kripakaran (IT) 25 May 2017
I would like to apply for a succession certificate in Chennai. What are the procedures and cost involved. Can anyone help me getting it.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 25 May 2017
A very able local counsel of unshakable repute and integrity specialing in such/succession/civil matters can help you and let you know the charges/fee etc .
Kumar Doab (FIN) 25 May 2017
What is the purpose and item for which you require it.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 25 May 2017
For different purposes Succession Certificate, Letter of Administration, Probate, Legal heir certificate are required.
What is your purpose.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 25 May 2017
Generically speaking: You may have to pay Lawyer's Fee and say 3% of valaue of estate for which you want succession Certificate.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 25 May 2017
Pecuniary jurisdiction is as per valaue of estate/assets.
Kripakaran (IT) 26 May 2017
Some one has encroched our ancestral property and we are initiating a civil case against them. For this we need a legal heir certificate (i am sorry not succession certificate). Taluk office has told to approach court since the original owners are all died a long back.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 26 May 2017
1st thing first: Obtain Death certificate, mutation records of the property and all link docs from O/o authortiy under whiose jurisdiction property falls e.g; MC
Kumar Doab (FIN) 26 May 2017
In your state (also) the Tehsildars have been vested with rather instructed by courts of law and subsequent GO, to issue Legal Heir Certificate:
--to siblings of those who die as bachelors or spinsters
--not to refuse to issue legal heirship certificates on the ground of delay in making applications etc etc...
Kumar Doab (FIN) 26 May 2017
The remedy thru Tehsildar can be inexpensive, speedy.
The issue has been discussed in another thread at:
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Employees-compensation-act-1923-598516.asp#
You may download and pick up relevant points.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 26 May 2017
In the courts it shall be ensured that the possession originating from dishonesty and foul means, bad faith adverse possession, does not receive the same recognition.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 26 May 2017
The issue has been discussed in another thread at:
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Property-law-601596.asp
You may download and pick up relevant points.
Kumar Doab (FIN) 26 May 2017
The issue has been discussed in another thread at:
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Property-law-601596.asp
Property law (Property Law)
You may download and pick up relevant points.
Nitish Banka (lawyer) 09 July 2018
About Succession certificate
A succession certificate is granted by the court in order that legal heirs get a full authority to control the debts and securities of deceased father or mother, husband or wife. Now since after death of a person a legal heirs are the immediate persons who will get the movable assets of a deceased person. The process of succession certificate is a summary process to determine the authenticity of legal heirs.
About Application to get succession certificate.
In order to get the succession certificate an application under section 372 of Indian succession act is to be filed in the court of senior civil judge, jurisdiction is determined on the basis of where the decease resides or where his assets are situated.
Procedure
The civil judge will examine the application and on first date of hearing would pass following orders
->Publication in leading newspaper.
-> Order SDM of deceased residence to examine legal heirs.
-> order the bank where assets are situated to come up with all records.
Once these steps are cleared and there is no opposition and statements of all legal heirs are recorded the court would grant the succession certificate by furnishing indemnity bond an surety.
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