How to Get Legal Heir Certificate Online?

Legal heir certificates are issued to the legal heirs or kins of the deceased. It is obtained by the surviving family members to prove their heirship over the assets and capital of the deceased. To apply for a legal heir certificate you must know that only class 1 heir can apply for it. This category includes the surviving spouse of the deceased, son(s), daughter(s) and mother. If there is no class 1 heir, the father or siblings can obtain legal heirship. Let us understand in this answer how to get legal heir certificate online. 

Before explaining the process to get legal heir certificate online, I would like to share a list of documents you must obtain to apply for it.

• Death certificate of the deceased

• Government approved identification proof

• Ration card

• Written application form for legal heir certificate

• Residence proof of the deceased

In Bangalore, the legal heir certificate is known as surviving member certificate. The process to get surviving member certificate online will be as follows:

• First visit the official website of Nadakacheri (also known as Atal Janasnehi Kendra)

• Go to the ‘Online Application’ and click on ‘Apply online’

• You will be asked to register and login on the portal using mobile number

• Once into the portal, go to the ‘New Request’ option and click on ‘Surviving Family Member’ option

• An application form will appear on your screen

• Fill the details such as address, personal details, deceased person details, family member details, etc. and upload the said document

• Click on ‘Save’ and make online payment

• After making the payment, you will receive an acknowledgement number which you can use to track the application status

• Once approved, you will be able to login to the portal and download the surviving member certificate.

This is the complete process on how to get legal heir certificate online.