How to obtain legal heir certificate and sell inherited land?

My late wife left behind several land parcels in Tamil Nadu. My youngest son, Dr. Dayalan Srinivasan, along with his two brothers, wishes to apply for a Legal Heir Certificate and sell the lands located in Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu. I would like to call your office at 9:20 AM IST on 29/03/2025.

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Ayantika Mondal
Advocate Ayantika Mondal Answered: 29 Dec 2025

Dear Client, You can get a legal heir certificate by submitting an application to the Tahluk office or by filing a petition to the District court. You will need to submit your identity cards, along with the death certificate and the identity proof of the deceased. You will have to include yourself and your two sons as legal heirs of your wife. I hope this was helpful. For further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you.

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Advocate By LEAD INDIA Answered: 29 Dec 2025

To sell the land, first apply for a Legal Heir Certificate from the Tahsildar office in Kallakurichi using the death certificate and family documents. All legal heirs must be included. After obtaining the certificate, mutation can be done, and the land may be sold with consent/signatures of all heirs or through a registered Power of Attorney, if required. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.

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