Settling an estate correctly and fairly — succession certificates, inheritance shares and partition, without unnecessary delay.
After a loved one passes away, families must deal with bank accounts, property and shares — often while grieving. Doing it correctly the first time avoids years of dispute.
We guide families through succession certificates, letters of administration, mutation and partition, and represent heirs whose rightful shares are being denied.
Succession Act, 1925; Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1962; Partition Act, 1893
It allows legal heirs to collect a deceased person's movable assets such as bank balances, savings certificates and shares. Immovable property passes through mutation of the records in the heirs' names.
No. Their shares are fixed under Islamic law as applied in Pakistan. Any deprivation, including through pressure or forged relinquishment, can be challenged in court.
Under Muslim personal law, a will (wasiyyat) in favour of non-heirs is generally valid up to one-third of the estate after debts and funeral expenses; beyond that, the consent of the heirs is required.
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