Succession Certificate Succession Certificate 1. A succession certificate is an order issued by the Court of Law to the legal heirs of the deceased person who died without writing a will, leaving behind debts and securities. When a will made by the deceased person is present, a succession certificate doesn’t apply. 2. A succession certificate certifies that the concerned person is the legitimate successor of the deceased person and is entitled to get any legal assets left by the deceased person. 3. A succession certificate also allows the person to make payment of the debt or transfer securities to another person without having to put a legal heir title on him. 4. Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, enables a person to apply for the grant of succession certificate regarding debt or security of the person who dies intestate. 5. A civil court is authorized to issue a succession certificate only after a petition made by the legitimate
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