Steps for Registering your Heirship
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In case somebody died intestate (without a will) and you are a single or joint heir to such deceased person, you should take the following steps {and it takes the approximate time as mentioned in the brackets} to have your name/s entered into the property records in place of the deceased person.
1. | Heirship Certificate | |
| a) | Bring Death Certificate from Municipality & Church / Mosque (In-charge of the burial ground).{1-2 Days} |
| b) | Apply to local Talathi / Patwari (Revenue Clerk at the village level) for Heirship Certificate.{1 Day} |
| c) | Prepare affidavit in Mamletdar / Tehsildar Office. {1 Day} |
| d) | File the affidavit before Talathi / Patwari (Village Revenue Clerk). {1 day} |
| e) | Obtain Heirship Certificate from Talathi / Patwari. {1-2 Days} |
| f) | Apply to Mamletdar / Tehsildar for heirship certificate with the certificate from Talathi / Patwari and affidavit. {1 Day} |
| g) | Obtain heirship certificate from Mamletdar / Tehsildar office. {2-3 Days} |
2. | Entering the names of the heirs in the Municipal records. | ||
| a) | Obtain Assessment List for the property from the concerned ward office of the Municipal Corporation / Council. {1-2 Days} | |
| b) | Apply to the same office with the Heirship Certificate and the copy of Assessment List. {1 Day} and | |
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| i] | Satisfy the concerned staff to change the names in the municipal records by entering the names of the heirs in place of the deceased owner. {1-2 Days} |
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| ii] | Move the civil court for obtaining a Succession Certificate. {2-4 months} |
| c) | After obtaining [i] the official's consent or [ii] Succession certificate from court, have the names of the heirs entered in the municipal records and obtain a fresh copy of the same record. {2-5 Days} | |
3. | Entering the names of the heirs in the Talathi / Patwari (Village Revenue Clerk) records. | |
| a) | Obtain Records of Rights Extract also commonly known as 7/12 extract or Khasra-Khatauni for the property from the concerned Village Revenue Clerk commonly known as Talathi or Patwari of your village where the property is located. {0-2 Days} |
| b) | Apply to the same office with the Heirship Certificate and the copy of Records of rights. {1 Day} |
c) | After the names of the heirs have been entered in the records and the entries certified obtain a fresh copy of the same record. {0-2 Days} | |
| Note : Talathis and Circle officers are known to take their own time to enter the facts into records as well as to certify the same. Mostly personal visit with some coaxing helps in expediting the work here. | |