How to get a succession certificate: A complete guide

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How to get a succession certificate: A complete guide

How to get a succession certificate, check all details here!

How to get a succession certificate, check all details here!

Succession certificate is a certificate issued by the Courts in India. The certificate is granted to the successor of a deceased person who has passed away intestate when he/she does not leave a legal Will. The certificate provides indemnity to all persons owing such debts or liable on such securities with regards to a person to whom a certificate as granted.

Here are the steps you need to follow to get the legal procedure to get a succession certificate:

Step 1: If you are the applicant, then you have to prepare a petition.

Step 2: You have to verify it and submit it to the district judge in the appropriate jurisdiction after paying the appropriate court fees.

Step 3: The district judge will go through the petition and will inspect the application.

Step 4: After that, the judge will fix a day for the hearing and also send notice of the hearing to whomsoever fits it.

Step 5: After hearing all the concerned parties, the judge will decide whether he/she should grant the certificate to the applicant.

Step 6: Meanwhile the district judge may also require the applicant to provide a bond with one or more sureties or security.

The succession certificate stands valid anywhere within India. However, there is a list of a few things that you must include in your succession certificate.

Things you must include in the petition for succession certificate

Here is the list of few things that you must include in the petition for succession certificate

The time of the death of the deceased

The complete address of the deceased at such time of death

The details of the property of the deceased

The family or other near relatives of the person deceased with their respective residences

The rights of the petitioner

The debts and securities in deference of which the application for such a certificate is made

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