Legal Heir certificate is issued by the Government for those individuals whose parents/ husband is dead without leaving a will. A legal heir is a person, male or female who is entitled to succeed the property of the deceased person as per the succession law.
In case the chief person or head of the family dies, any of the family members next to that person should get this legal heir certificate. This will be used in the near future for transfer of property or asset or other things of the deceased person.
A legal heir certificate is issued to identify the heirs of the deceased person whereas a succession certificate is issued to establish the validity and legality of the legal heirs. This legal heir certificate gives them authority related to the assets and securities of the deceased person.
This legal heir certificate should be applied as soon as the person gets the death certificate.
According to Hindu Succession Act, the immediate legal heirs of a husband includes the deceased son, daughter, wife, son or daughter of predeceased son and the widow of predeceased son. This category is called the class 1 heirs.
Parents, siblings, children of the siblings, grandchild of sibling comes under class 2 heirs.
Agnates and then cognates i.e. relative from male lineage and mother’s side respectively.
Self affidavit
Identity proof of legal heirs
Address proof of legal heirs
Date of birth of legal heir
Death certificate
Address proof of deceased person
15 to 30 business working days
Used to transfer property of the deceased person
To claim insurance
To claim pension
To get the benefit provided by the Government such as PF, Gratuity and others
To claim salary or salary arrears of the deceased person
To obtain employment through compassionate appointments
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