Tamil Nadu - Obtain Legal Heir Certificate (Succession Certificate)

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

Applicant must visit the thasildhar to apply in person with the documents specified under required documents session. Link for contact: Corporations in Tamil Nadu AND Chennai corporation
Please go the respective office. Submit the completed application obtained from office or can be downloaded from the link below: [ http://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/forms/cert-legalheir_0.pdf form]
Authorities after checking the attached documents and details submitted will make entries and provide you record number for reference.
Thasildhar will advise the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and Revenue Inspector (RI) to process the application.
There will be a ground level verification and scrutiny of the documents and details provided.
Once the verification is over, these officials will submit their report to the Thaasildhaar.
Thaasildhaar will decide to issue the Legal heir Certificate to the applicant with the names of all legal heirs of the deceased.
Applicant will get the certificate in 15 days after due verification.

Apply online - e-Sevai Services for Citizen - Tamil Nadu Obtain Legal Heir Certificate (Succession Certificate) Online with Images

Use the following link to e-sevai portal to apply for this certificate. Link:E-sevai
Applicant shall login using the credentials and page prompts and hit “login”. If new user, then select “Signup here” under login to register and then apply.
Please follow the page prompts and complete the details for filing application through online.
This application will be processed by the respective department as per how it will be processed in person to issue the certificate.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application form. Link for form: Form For legal heir
Death certificate
Identity Card
Ration card
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

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Greater Chennai Corporation,
Sydenhams Rd, Kannappar Thidal,
Periyamet, Chennai – 600003,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Ph : +91 044-25619300 / 044-25384438
e-mail : [email protected]
Fax : 25383962.
Link for contact information: Corporations in Tamil Nadu AND Chennai corporation

EligibilityEdit

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

FeesEdit

Fee of Rs.60 will be charged.
Authorities shall provide further information
Applying through Civil court may cost you more

ValidityEdit

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

Documents to UseEdit

form

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Processing TimeEdit

16 working days

InstructionsEdit

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 submitted while lodging the application.
It will take around a month to process all the necessary information and receive the certificate.

Required InformationEdit

Death certificate of the Deceased Person
Identity Card/Aadhaar Card of the Applicant and Co-heirs
Ration card/Smart Card of Deceased, Heirs
Prescribed application form (Nowadays online filling at Thaluk/Thasildar office)
Death Certificate of Deceased Person's Parents

Need for the DocumentEdit

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 Heir is also provided for various other reasons as-well.

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External LinksEdit

India.gov.in - Obtain Legal Heirship Certificate: Tamil Nadu http://www.indiamike.com/india/india-expat-area-f84/getting-a-single-status-certificate-bangalore-t67445/

Form Details for: Application for Legal Heir Certificate http://india.gov.in/forms20.php?id=8564&statename1=Orissa&title=Application%20for%20Legal%20Heir%20Certificate&download=1&cs_r=&mod=fo

IndiaStudyChannel.com How to get a legal Heirship certificate http://www.indiastudychannel.com/experts/13637-How-get-legalheirship-certificate.aspx

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