How to Apply for Legal Heir / Surviving Member Certificate: Revenue Rules & Affidavit
वारिसान / उत्तराधिकार प्रमाण पत्र (Legal Heir Certificate) कैसे बनवाएं: तहसील प्रक्रिया, शपथ पत्र एवं वंशावली
By Shivam Tiwari, Founder of FormSutra
Upon the death of a family member, obtaining a Legal Heir Certificate (also known as Surviving Member Certificate or Warisana / Varasdar Praman Patra) is the statutory prerequisite for transferring property titles, mutating agricultural land (Namantaran), settling deceased bank accounts, claiming family pensions, and transferring insurance or vehicle RC to legal heirs.
Steps
- Obtain the Official Death Certificate from Registrar (CRS)
- Prepare Family Pedigree (Vanshavali) & Notarized Warisan Affidavit
- Submit Online Application on State e-District Portal
- Field Inquiry by Revenue Inspector (RI) and Lekhpal/Patwari
- Approval and Issuance of Digitally Signed Certificate