Legal Heir Certificate
Legal Heir Certificate has various applications. From the transfer of property to claiming insurance, one needs to get a legal heir certificate.
Who is a legal heir?
A legal heir, in simple terms, is a surviving family member but under Indian laws, the following are considered to be a legal heir:
- Spouse of the deceased
- Daughter of the deceased
- Son of the deceased
- Father of the deceased
- Mother of the deceased
Legal Heir Certificate can be used for,
- Claims for insurance
- Claims for pension, retirement schemes, etc.
- Claims for any Central or State Government schemes
- Get employment on the basis of compassionate appointments
- Transfer of assets
Who can apply for a Legal Heir Certificate?
Any legal heir can apply for a legal heir certificate. Any interested legal heir can do so by filing an application before the Municipal Corporation or before the Tehsildar. Such an application must contain the names and details of all the legal heirs of the deceased.
Document required to get a Legal Heir Certificate:
As mentioned above there are certain documents that need to be attached to the application form. These are
- A notarized Affidavit.
- Identity Proof of the Applicant
- Death Certificate of the deceased in original
- Address proof of the deceased
- Proof of birth and date of birth of all legal heirs
- Letter from the Govt. Department of the deceased employee to obtain Legal Heir Certificate from DC office
- Proof of residence of all legal heirs
How to get your Legal Heir Certificate through DiLSEWiLL-
- Please do connect to our Customer Care Executive at 9830648068/8017053224. You may also mail your queries to [email protected]. Live chat is functional on our website from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm on weekdays.
- A quotation shall be emailed to you after taking all necessary information from your end
- After approval of the quotation, the agreed charges will need to be deposited by you.
- The procedure for obtaining the Legal Heir Certificate will then be initiated.
