1) legal heirs should obtain letters of administration from high court

2) it should not take more than 6 months

3) then apply for mutation of property in the name of legal heirs

4) then sell the property

The legal heirs of the deceased property owner are the successors in interest to succeed the property left by deceased on her intestate death.

Therefore they can mutate the property in their names and sell the property to the prospective buyers

1. The law of succession operates automatically without any formality.

2. In other words on the death of the lady her son and daughter automatically becomes the owner of all her properties in joint names provided their father has already died.

3. In that event there is no impediment in law to sell the proeprty jointly for which no affidavit is required.

4. However to establish in writing that except these two person there are no other legal heirs available, the buyer may insist on affidavit which they can make to avoid any doubt.

The property has devolved according to law of succession on the children of deceased, which they are at liberty to sell, but they should apply for mutation of inheritance before sale.

1. Yes, since the legal heirs certificate from the appropriate authority has been collected, the said legal heirs can sell off their inherited property by executing and registering the deed of conveyance before the Registrar.

2. No execution of affidavit separately will be required to be registered by the legal heirs before registering the said conveyance deed..