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Succession Certificate Procedure - India

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Succession Certificate Procedure - India

A Succession Certificate is a document given by Indian courts to the legitimate heirs of a person who passes away intestate and leaves behind debts and assets. When a person dies without leaving a valid Will, it is referred to as dying intestate. A succession certificate allows the holder to pay a debt or transfer securities to the holder without first identifying the legal heir who is legally entitled to receive them.

With regard to any payments made to or business dealings conducted in good faith with a person to whom a certificate has been given, a succession certificate online offers indemnification to all people owing such debts or due on such securities. As a result, many organizations and individuals ask for a succession certificate before paying off the obligations or selling the decedent's assets.


Obtaining a Succession Certificate:

A petition must be submitted to the district judge in whose district the deceased person ordinarily resided at the time of death, or, if they did not have a fixed address at the time of death, to the district judge in whose district any portion of the deceased person's property may be found, in order to obtain a succession certificate.


The succession certificate's legality:

A succession certificate is recognized in India. A certificate should be stamped in line with the Court Fees Act 1870 to have the same effect in India as a certificate issued in India if it is issued in a foreign nation by an Indian representative accredited to that State.




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