Question ID :
40846
Appointment of legal heir
Whether affidavit in front of notary will suffice the purpose of legal heir certificate. So that the applicant can file return of his deceased father
Posted by
ATUL MUKUNDLAL TOSHNIWAL
on
Sep 27, 2020
Filed Under
DIRECT TAXES
Answer ID :
80761
Not at all. One should get the succession certificate from the collector of the district or SDM from the sub-divisional magistrate. Simply notarizing the affidavit one cannot justify himself or herself as legal heir.
Posted by
CA. JHA SHANKAR KUMAR on
Sep 29, 2020
Answer ID :
80769
No. Following documents are valid for proof of legal heir. 1. Legal heir certificate issued by court of law/local revenue authority 2. Surviving member certificate issued by local revenue authority 3. Registered will 4. Letter issued by bank or financial institutions on their letter head with official seal and signature mentioning details of nominee or joint account holder in the account if deceased at the time of demise.
Posted by
CA. chunauti dholakia on
Oct 08, 2020