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Procedure for Obtaining Succession Certificate To obtain a succession certificate, a petition to the District Judge within whose jurisdiction the deceased person ordinarily resided at the time of his or her death or, if at that the time he or she had no fixed place of residence, the District Judge within whose jurisdiction any part of the property of the deceased may be found. Petition for Certificate A petition for a succession certificate must contain the following particulars:  Time of death of the deceased;  Residence or details of properties of the deceased at the time of death within which Judge the jurisdiction falls under;  Details of family or other near relatives;  The rights of the petitioner;  Absence of any impediment to the grant of a certificate; Grant of Certificate On making the petition, if the District Judge is satisfied with the ground of making the petition, can grant an opportunity of hearing to persons who, in his/her opinion, should be heard. After hearing all parties, the Judge can decide the right of the petitioner to be granted the succession certificate. The Judge would then pass an order for the grant of a certificate specifying the debts and securities outlined in the application, empowering the person to receive interest or dividend, negotiate or transfer, or do both. Restriction on Succession Certificate A court can sometimes require a bond with one or more surety or sureties or any other security for rendering an account of debts and securities received by the petitioner of succession certificate for indemnifying the persons who may be entitled to any part of the debt or securities. Validity of Succession Certificate A succession certificate has validity throughout India. If a certificate is granted in a foreign country by an Indian representation accredited to that State, it should be stamped in accordance with the Court Fees Act 1870 to have the same effect in India as a certificate granted in India. A succession Certificate (SC) is required when somebody inherits any immovable or movable property under the various relevant Laws in the country. The majority of these issues are covered under the Hindu Succession Act. However, minorities are covered by their community acts or the Indian Succession Act. This issue needs to be understood from the right perspective for both categories.