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How to get legal heir certificate?

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To get a legal heir certificate, one needs to prove that he/she is the rightful legal heir or successor. To do that, there is a need to produce certain documents and apply for a legal heir certificate. I am going to take you through the whole process of how to get legal heir certificate. But before that let us look at what a legal heir certificate can be used for?

What is the use of a legal heir certificate?

A legal heir certificate can be obtained and used in the following circumstances.

  • To transfer properties and assets of the deceased to successors

  • To claim insurance

  • To sanction and process family pension of the deceased

  • To get dues including Provident Fund, Gratuity, etc. 

  • To claim salary arrears of the deceased

  • To get employment based on compassionate appointments. 

How to get legal heir certificate?

To obtain a legal heir certificate, you must gather a few documents such as the death certificate of the deceased, your identification proof, address proof, etc. You can learn more about 

What are the documents required for legal heir certificate?

Once you have all these documents ready with you, perform the following steps:

  1. Visit the Taluk/Tehsildar office of your district.

  2. Ask for a legal heir certificate application form

  3. Fill in the application form carefully and attach the relevant documents with your application after self-attestation.

  4. Submit the application with the authorities and get the signatures of VAO,

  5. After getting it signed, submit the application and documents to the revenue officer for inspection. 

  6. The revenue officer will verify all the documents and application and after careful scrutiny, he/she will issue the legal heir certificate to you.

This is how to get legal heir certificate. I hope I could give you the information you wanted.

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