Apply for and obtain letters of administration from high court or district court having jurisdiction
2) enclose mother death certificate.
3) schedule of her property
4) pay court fees
5) it takes around 6 months
Under West Bengal law, (1) how do legal and natural heirs inherit mother’s property if she dies without a will and (2) what Government costs do the heirs have to pay?
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Apply for and obtain letters of administration from high court or district court having jurisdiction
2) enclose mother death certificate.
3) schedule of her property
4) pay court fees
5) it takes around 6 months
Dear sir/ma'am
you can file for a succession certificate and issue a legal heir certificate for yourself from the court by submitting the relevant documents(death certificate, schedule of property etc)
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There are no two different terms called legal heirs and natural heirs.
The class one legal heirs of the deceased are entitled to an equal share in the property left behind by the deceased upon her intestate death.
The legal heirs should first obtain a legal heir ship certificate from the jurisdictional revenue department containing the names of all the legal heirs/successors in interest to succeed to the estates of the deceased.
After that, they may submit an application for transfer of revenue records to their names jointly on the basis of the legal heir ship certificate and the death certificate by attaching the certified copy of registration document of the property in question.
1. After the death of mother intestate , her property would be devolved upon all the legal heirs equally, i.e. her husband if alive , children
2. Legal heirs can apply for mutation of the property in their name , however a legal heir certificate may be required.
Hi, legal heirs will get the property by virtue of the succession. There is no need to pay any tax to Government.
1. You are covered under Hindu Succession Act which is applicable all over India.
2. In case of demise of the owner of a property, intestate, his/her legal heirs will automatically inherit the said property in equal proportion.
3. If there are multiple nos. of legal heirs, the legal heirs certificate of the deceased person shall have to be obtained from the Ward Counselor of the local Municipal Corporation.
4. Thereafter the property can be mutually divided by the legal heirs, y metes and bonds, by registering the partition Deed.
5. The Stamp Duty an registration fee for the Registration of the partition deed will be between 7.6 o 8.6 depending on the circle rate of the property.
6. The lawyer's fee will be an additional amount of around 1% of the circle amount for drafting and registering the partition deed.