heirship and succession certificate

kiran 11111 (Querist) 06 December 2010 This query is : Resolved
As per the advice , I went to revenue authorities for grant of heirship certificate. But revenue authorities say , that they don't have authority to issue the same. They said, they asks people to produce the same from competant authority.
I stay in. Maharashra . Are rules/act different in Maharashtra.

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Kirti Kar Tripathi (Expert) 06 December 2010
The heirship certificate is issued by the Collector showing the names of all the legal heirs of deceased and is valid for up to Rs. 5000/- only for excess amount you have to obtain succession certificate from the competent Civil Court.