Bihar Legal Heir Certificate

Legal heir certificate is a government document that is issued to the family members when the head of the family passes away. The certificate is issued to the family heir to avail various benefits that are offered by the Government. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining Bihar legal heir certificate in detail.

Need for the Document

Legal heir certificate plays a very important role in appointing the next legal heir when the head of the family passes away. There may be many heirs to for an individual and due to that, several disputes may arise within the family. To prevent this from happening and to appoint the right heir, a legal heir certificate is issued. If the dead person is a Government employee, the certificate is used to claim the pension. In cases when there is more than one legal heir, then all legal heirs should provide a deed of Conveyance. Once acquired, the certificate is valid for a lifetime.

Benefits of the Document

The certificate is used for the following purposes:

To avail family pension, provident fund, gratitude, etc.
To claim insurance of the deceased.
To inherit properties left by the deceased.
Other subsidies provided by the government.

Required Information

Given below are the required information that has to be known about a deceased:

The name of the deceased.
Details of the Family Members.
Date of application.
Residential address.
Applicant’s signature.

Eligibility

The following members of the family can apply for a legal heir certificate:

Wife of the deceased.
The child of the deceased.
Father or mother of the deceased.
Sibling of the deceased.

Required Documents

The following are the required documents that are mandatory to apply for the certificate:

Duly filled application form
Death certificate
Identity Card
Ration card
Aadhaar Card

Application Procedure

Given below are the steps that are required to apply for the certificate: Step 1: Approach the Taluk Office The applicant has to approach the nearest Taluk or the Tahasildar office. An alternate way to apply for the certificate is by contacting a District Civil Court in the area. Step 2: Receive the application The applicant has to obtain the application form from the concerned officer. Step 3: Enter the Details The applicant then has to enter the details in the application form. Step 4: Attach the Documents The applicant has to attach all the required documents to the application form. Step 5: Submit the application The applicant has to submit the application form to the concerned officer. Step 6: Verification Process Once the application is submitted, verification will be done by the local revenue officers and by the village administrative officials. Step 7: Issuing the certificate Once all the procedures are completed, the certificate is issued to the applicant.