The process of transferring ownership of shares from a deceased shareholder to their lawful heirs or beneficiaries following the shareholder's death is referred to as the transmission of shares. This transfer often occurs when a shareholder passes away and the shares they held need to be transferred to their heirs.
The legal documents needed for transmission of shares are:
| Physical Shares | |
|---|---|
| Value | Legal Documents |
| Below ₹5 Lakhs | Legal Heir Certificate |
| Above ₹5 Lakhs | Succession Certificate/Probate of Will/Letter of Administration |
| DEMAT | |
|---|---|
| Value | Legal Documents |
| Below ₹15 Lakhs | Legal Heir Certificate |
| Above ₹15 Lakhs | Succession Certificate/Probate of Will/Letter of Administration |
No. They are not the same. When a deceased person leaves a Will, Probate is granted.When a deceased person does not leave a Will, a Succession Certificate is issued. Only the assets stated in the Will are transferred to the beneficiaries in the event of Probate. In a succession certificate, the legal heir can claim all of the deceased's assets. A beneficiary in Probate might be an individual or any entity, however a beneficiary in Succession can only be a Legal Heir, according to the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Legal Heir Certificate is issued by the Revenue dept of the district where the shareholder was deceased. In case of metropolitan cities, it is issued by the SDM office and in case of non-metropolitan cities, Legal Heir Certificate is issued by the Tehsil office. In some regions, it is also known as Surviving Member Certificate.
To obtain a Succession Certificate, you have to file a petition before the appropriate Civil Court where the deceased person last resided. It is required only when the deceased person has not left a will behind. The applicant has to prepare a petition, verify and sign the same and submit it to the district judge in the appropriate jurisdiction after paying the appropriate court fees. The Court summons the concerned parties for verification of the claim. Once the genuineness of the claim is confirmed, the court grants the Succession Certificate.
IEPF claim / Duplicate shares recovery
Searching of lost shares and IEPF claim
Old Shares Recovery
Company Investment Recovery .
Converting Physical Shares Into Demat Shares .
IEPF Claim - Recovery of Shares and Dividends
PF Recovery of a Closed Company
