The deceased person was single and had no family and died in UK and the only legal heirs are 2 sisters and 2 brother.
Only the 2 brothers are in touch with each other, due to bitter relations the sisters have not been in touch for several number of years and whereabouts are totally unknown, also not known whether the sisters are dead or alive etc.
Now one of the brother wants to apply for Succession Certificate, the lawyer has advised him that he has to furnish all the heirs details with names and addresses and cannot file the petition without that.
Hence can anyone guide how to apply for Succession Certificate in Mumbai in such a scenario where the petitioner does not have any information and contact details of some of the heirs except the names.
Also is it possible to legal aid and court fee exemption for a retired senior citizen who has an annual income of less than 2K
What are the various stages in obtaining Succession Certificate and what can the judge do with such kind of application.