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What this document does
The deponent's sworn or self-declared statement of who the deceased's legal heirs are: the deceased's particulars matched to the death certificate, a numbered schedule of every surviving heir with relationship, age and address, the declaration that there are no others, and optionally the specific account, policy or deposit the affidavit supports. The claims-side instrument the will prevents — banks, insurers and PF offices ask for it constantly during transmission. It is an affidavit of facts, NOT a certificate: it does not replace a legal heirship certificate from the revenue authority or a succession certificate from a court, which institutions may require for larger claims — where an institution has named one of those, this affidavit usually accompanies it rather than substitutes for it. For records that simply misname a living person, use the name-change or one-and-the-same-person declarations instead.
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The date you sign and verify it — printed in the verification paragraph. Today's date is filled in; change it if you are signing on another day.
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Legal Heir Declaration
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What else is in it — 5 clauses, 2 optional
- 01
Deponent
The opening recital naming who is making the statement — name, age, parentage and address. The only clause carrying the deponent's personal particulars, and the one that sets whether the document reads as declared, affirmed or sworn. Occupation is printed where the party record carries it, in the same place an affidavit has always stated it — never invented, and never a code.
- 02
The Deceased
Who died, when, and how the deponent is related — the particulars every transmission desk checks against the death certificate.
- 03
The Legal Heirs
The schedule this affidavit exists for: every surviving legal heir of the deceased, with relationship, age and address, rendered as a numbered list — followed by the declaration that there are no others.
- 04
No fraudulent intent
Disclaims any intent to evade a debt, tax, obligation or proceeding. Takes no input. Banks and passport authorities routinely refuse a document that omits it, which is why it is mandatory rather than optional.
- 05
Verification
Affirms the numbered assertions above are true and nothing material is concealed, and carries the deponent's signature block. This is the paragraph that makes a false statement actionable — sworn or not.