Gift deed
Succession & Legal Heir Certificate Registration in Patna
Known locally as Varasat Praman Patra (दान पत्र). Drafted, verified and registered by Bihar legal partners — fixed fee from ₹59,999 onwards + court process*.
Serving Patna and the surrounding belt: Danapur, Hajipur, Bihta, Fatuha, Barh, Masaurhi, Arrah, Nalanda, Muzaffarpur and Gaya.
The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.
Legal Heir Certificate scope & turnaround in Patna
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Part X). Most Patna properties fall within Patna Municipal Corporation / PRDA limits.
A legal heir certificate establishes who the heirs are, for pension, PF and record transfer. A succession certificate from the civil court is required for debts and securities.
How a legal heir certificate is registered in Patna
- Identify every legal heir, including daughters, a second spouse and heirs abroad.
- Establish which document the asset actually requires.
- Obtain the death certificate and relationship proof for each heir.
- Apply for the legal heir certificate to the jurisdictional revenue authority.
- Respond to the field enquiry and any objections.
- Where debts or securities are involved, file a succession certificate petition.
- Once issued, apply for Dakhil Kharij to transfer the property record.
Documents required in Patna
- Death certificate
- Relationship proof for each heir
- Affidavit listing all surviving heirs
- Original title deed / mother deed and the prior chain
- Encumbrance Certificate or equivalent search record
- Latest property tax paid receipt
- Aadhaar and PAN of all parties and witnesses
- Proof of relationship, where a family concession is claimed
Sub-Registrar Offices in Patna
Patna SadarPatna CityDanapurBarhMasaurhiPaliganjFatuha
Local terms used in Patna registration offices
Mutation in revenue records
Record of Rights
What goes wrong — Bihar and Patna specifics
A legal heir certificate is not proof of title
It establishes who the heirs are, not what each inherits. Banks accept it for pension and PF; buyers and courts do not treat it as title.
Daughters inherit equally as coparceners
Since the 2005 amendment and Vineeta Sharma (2020), daughters are coparceners by birth with rights equal to sons.
Land survey and record modernisation is ongoing
Bihar's special survey and record updation programme is actively redrawing records across districts. Parcels mid-survey can show inconsistencies between the old and new records, and transactions during that window need particular care.
Statewide land survey is actively redrawing records
Bihar's special survey and record updation programme is redrawing records district by district. Parcels mid-survey can show inconsistencies between the old and new records, and transacting during that window needs particular care.
Ceiling surplus and Bhoodan land
Bihar has extensive ceiling-surplus and Bhoodan land whose transfer is restricted, and the restriction survives subsequent sales.
Legal Heir Certificate services across Patna
Legal Heir Certificate FAQs — Patna
How does Bihar's ongoing land survey affect my purchase?
The special survey is redrawing records district by district, and a parcel mid-survey can show inconsistencies between the old jamabandi and the new record. Buying during that window is possible but the survey stage needs establishing first, since a discrepancy discovered later is much harder to correct.
Why does this page not show stamp duty figures?
Bihar's current gift deed rates could not be established from reliable public sources, and we would rather show nothing than an estimate. We confirm the position directly with the registration department for each transaction.
What is Bhoodan land and why does it matter?
Bhoodan land was donated under the land-gift movement and redistributed, and its transfer is restricted. Bihar has extensive such land, and the restriction survives subsequent sales, so it can surface many links down a chain that otherwise looks ordinary.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers Boring Road or Kankarbagh?
Central Patna is served by the Patna Sadar and Patna City offices, with Danapur, Barh, Masaurhi, Paliganj and Fatuha covering the district.