In Karnataka, a legal heir certificate is issued only to the kin of deceased government servants. Everyone else has to obtain the certificate through their jurisdictional civil court. It requires filing a suit before the court while applying for this certificate.

Apply through Online portal

1. Please visit the website : Online portal link and select “Apply Online” option under ONLINE APPLICATION option from the home page.
2. In the new page, please enter your mobile number and hit “Proceed” to reach the next page for detailed instruction.
3. From the menu please select NEW REQUEST and choose “Surviving Family Member / No Govt Job Certificate” option
4. In the new page please select Language and “Surviving Family Member Certificate” to reach next page
5. The resulting page will prompt to enter /select appropriate details. After filling the details, please click “Upload Required Scan Documents” to upload required documents for processing.
6. Then hit “Online Payment” option at the bottom to get the payment gateway page. Please select appropriate option(Credit / Debit / Net banking) to complete the payment.
7. You will get an acknowledgement for the transaction and the same would have reached your registered mobile.
8. Please keep the details safely to get the status of your application.
9. From this point onwards the process will be same as how they processed in apply in person option to issue the certificate
10. The application will be verified by the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and Revenue Inspector (RI).
11. There will be a ground level verification and scrutiny of the documents and details provided.
12. Once the verification is over, these officials will submit their report to the Thaasildhaar.
13. Thaasildhaar will decide to issue the Legal heir Certificate to the applicant with the names of all legal heirs of the deceased.
14. Applicant will get the certificate in 15 days after due verification

Apply In-Person

1. In order to apply for Legal heir certificate in Karnataka, applicant has to go to the respective Taluk, Nadakacheri office in whose jurisdiction the candidate usually resides. Link for the office details link
2. Submit a written application form along with required documents to the authority.
3. Authorities after checking the attached documents and details submitted, will make entries and provide you record number for reference. The same will be sent to your registered mobile number for future reference.
4. The application will be verified by the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and Revenue Inspector (RI).
5. There will be a ground level verification and scrutiny of the documents and details provided.
6. Once the verification is over, these officials will submit their report to the Thaasildhaar.
7. Thaasildhaar will decide to issue the Legal heir Certificate to the applicant with the names of all legal heirs of the deceased.
8. Applicant will get the certificate in 15 days after due verification
   

Note:

• Except the kin of deceased government servants. Everyone else has to obtain a succession certificate through their jurisdictional civil court. Please contact a advocate to apply for this certificate. He will be experienced in applying for this certificate.

• Death certificate
• Identity Card
• Ration card
• written / Prescribed application form
• Proof of residence of deceased person (Voter ID / DL / Bank Pass Book etc.,)
  

In case of Spouse applies for certificate

• If the spouse survives, Aadhaar, Marriage Registration Certificate or Passport or Voter ID should be submitted
• Birth certificate or Transfer Certificate of all Children
• Self declaration of the spouse indicating all other legal heirs (including Mother-in-law if wife is the applicant)
  

In case of Child applies if parent are deceased

• Death Certificate of the parents
• Birth certificate / Aadhaar / Passport / T.C of the applicant and aadhaar card of all possible heirs

In case of Child (minor) applies if parents are deceased

• Death Certificate of the parents
• Birth certificate / Aadhaar / Passport / T.C of the applicant and Aadhaar card of all possible heirs
• Guardianship order issued by the Hon’ble civil court to prove relationship to the heirs

In case of Parents or sibling apply (unmarried children deceased)

• Death Certificate of the Deceased
• Birth certificate / Aadhaar / Passport / T.C of the deceased
• Self declaration of the parents / siblings

Atalji Janasnehi Directorate,'
SSLR Building,
K R Circle, Bangalore-560001
Phone :080-22214550
Email : ajs.directorate@gmail.com
Link for Contacts: Link1 AND Link for details

Front Offices in Nadakacheri : Office locations
Other front Offices in Nadakacheri : Office locations
Front Offices in Padasale : Office locations
Front offices in Spandana : Office locations

Address of Districts Statistical Offices in Karnataka
Bangalore Rural,
No 280, 17th CCross,
Siddaganga Mutt Building,
Rajajinagar 3 rd Block,
Bangalore 560010

Bangalore Urban
NO 280, 17th cross
Siddaganga Mutt Building,
Rajajinagar 3 rd Block,
Bangalore 560010
Phone No & STD Code: 2310 5731 & 080

2nd Floor, Anjuman E Building
Sangolli Rayanna Road
Opposite to D.V.C. Officer
Belgaum-590002
Phone No & STD Code: 2421819; 2400231 & 0831

Collectrorate,
Bellary 583101
Phone No & STD Code:276398 & 08392

Taluk Office Building
First Floor (Right Side)
Bidar- 585401
Phone No & STD Code: 226259; 08482;

2nd Floor Municipal C. T. S
No 7 182 C
Near Darbar Middle School
Bijapur 586101
Phone No & STD Code:250620; 223774 & 08352

Andechatra Road;
Chickmangalur 577101
Phone No & STD Code:228005

No 1568, Vidhya Ganapathi Rd
Vidhya Nagar,
Mandya- 571401
Phone No & STD Code:220465; 230621 & 08232

Scouts & Guides Building
B.D Road,
Chitradurga-577501
Phone No & STD Code:2427175; 2424381 & 08194

Kalyani Ram Palace,
Dakshina Kannada District,
Mangalore- 575006
Phone No & STD Code:2459494; 2455512 & 0824

Smt R. C Patil Building,
Narayanapura 1st Road.
Huliyala Road, Opposite to
TV Tower Dharwad 580008
Phone No & STD Code:2447022 & 0836

R . No . 20 B, 2nd Floor,
Vikas Bhavana,
Mini Vidhana Soudha
Gulbarga 585102
Phone No & STD Code: 2420578; 2426150 & 08472

No 1273, Race Course Road,
Near Mission Hospital,
Hassan- 573201
Phone No & STD Code: 268727 & 08172

Deputy Commissioners Office
Building
Madikeri- 571201
Phone No & STD Code: 225764; 222452 & 08272

Deputy Commissioners
Office Building
Kolar- 563101
Phone No & STD Code:222245 & 08152

No 9-5-435, Kjnhal Road,
Near Kinhal Gate, Koppat
Phone No & STD Code:231226 & 08539

No 324, 15th Main Road,
T.k. Layout, Opp, Kamakshi Hospital.
Mysore 570009
Phone No & STD Code: 2439349; 2439893 & 0821

Municipal No 1-50-80
1 B. Road, Station Division,
Raichur- 584101
Phone No & STD Code: 231728 & 08532

1 st floor, Maruthi Krupa
Tilak Nagar, Shimoga-577201
Phone No & STD Code:222035 & 8182

Mini Vidhana Soudha
2nd floor, D.C. Officer Compound
Tumkur- 572102
Phone No & STD Code:2278782; 2278453 & 0816

Mini Vidhana Soudha
D.C. Officer Compound
Uttara Kannada District,
Karwar 581301
Phone No & STD Code:26483 & 08382

No 324, Sri Vinayaka Complex,
2 nd Floor, 2nd Main Road,
P.G. Layout, Davanagere.
Phone No & STD Code:236488 & 08192

Star Manzil, Behind L.I.C Road,
Ajjara kadu, Udupi 576101
Phone No & STD Code:2520812 & 0820

Balaram Nayak Building,
Extension Area,
Bagalakote- 587 101
Phone No & STD Code:223670 & 08354

K.T Meharavade Building,
Kurattipete, Belagare, Gadag
Phone No & STD Code:545751; 546942 & 08372

Vidyanagar (west)
Chandapur Building, Haveri
Phone No & STD Code:835130; 836643 & 08375

1st floor, MM Complex,
Above Janatha Bazar, Double Road,
Chamaraja Nagar- 571 313
Phone No & STD Code:223301; 225780 & 08226

Contact Number of District statistical officer (DSO)

• Ashok Nagar Office Phone Number 080-2558 3601
• Bnaswadi Office Phone Number 080-2551 0276
• Cikpet Office Phone Number 080-2226 6705
• Mahalkshmipurm Office Phone Number 080-2332 4767
• Bsvnagudi Office Phone Number 080-2661 3041
• Jayanagar and Mdiwala Office Phone Number 080-2664 7079
• Binneepet and JP Nagar Office Phone Number 080-2676 3510
• Bartinagr Office Phone Number 080-2555 5821
• Shivaji Nagar and Jaymahl Office Phone Number 080-2226 2089
• Malleswaram Office Phone Number 80-2337 5109
• Gandhinagar Office Phone Number 080-2287 2986
• Cmrajpet Office Phone Number 080-2223 3819
• Ganganagar Office Phone Number 080-2333 1703
  

Sub-Registrar

• Wife of the deceased can apply
• Son or daughter of the deceased can apply
• Father or Mother of the deceased can apply
• Sibling of the deceased can apply

NOTE: Apart from applicant, all the other eligible members will be listed as heirs in the certificate

• Fee of Rs.15 will be charged.
• Authorities shall provide further information
• Applying through Civil court may cost you more

The validity period of this certificate has been enhanced to life long as per GO

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If your application is fair and complete, the processing time will be 15 days.

Karnataka - Online Legal Heir Certificate (Succession Certificate)
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• A legal heir certificate is issued by the government for those individuals whose parent/husband is dead without leaving a will.
• To establish relationship for claims relating to Insurance, pension, retirement benefits or service benefits of central and state government departments, Government undertakings etc.
• In legal succession cases to get succession certificate to establish the relationship
• To get employments for example compassionate appointments.
• Approach the District Thasildar office with the death certificate and produce the form.
• All required documents to be submit while lodging the application.
• It will take around a month to process all the necessary information and receive the certificate.

• Deceased name
• Family member Names and Relationship
• Applicant Signature
• Date of Application
• Residential Address

• If the head or a member of the family expires, the next direct legal heir of the deceased such as the wife or husband or son or daughter or mother may apply for legal-heirship certificate \ Succession Certificate on application for the purpose of transferring Electricity connection, House Tax, Telephone connection / patta transfer, Bank Account, etc.
• If the person who died is a Government servant, legal heir certificate is issued for sanction of family pension, and for getting appointment on compassionate grounds.
• Legal Heirs certificate is an important document in determining the rightful ownership for an asset / property in situation of sudden demise of the Owner as per document registered.
• Legal Heirs certificate plays a vital role for the prospective buyer, Loan sanction authority and all stake holders to know whom are all the right owners to deal with the proposed property
• When there is more than one Legal Heir, all the legal heirs must execute Deed of Conveyance.

• This certificate can be used for several years.
• Fill the application details correctly without any mistake.

NOTE : It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a Legal heir certificate

Legal Heir Certificate can be used to establish relationship for claims relating to Insurance, pension, retirement benefits or service benefits of central and state government departments, Government undertakings etc.

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