Rajesh 16 August 2025

Any compulsion by law to get piece of land in my name?

Respected Lawyers,

There’s a piece of land in name of my father in a town in maharashtra state. After my father's death, is there any compulsion by law that I must get the land in my name? Can I leave it like that for years and then later decide to follow the process of getting it in my name?

Distance relatives (not legal heirs) is forcing me to do so now saying that as per law it is compulsary.

Thanks,

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kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired)) 16 August 2025

It is not compulsory, but if you delay it, it may lead to complications. Hence, obtain your father's death certificate and the legal heirs certificate, and if there are other legal heirs, they shall give consent to change it into your name.

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Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 17 August 2025

Obtain legal heir certificate from area Tehsildar / SDM and get mutation of his property sanctioned and transferred in favour of his (your father's) legal representatives.

There is no compulsion / time limit, however, it is better to get the succession registered as soon as possible.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 17 August 2025

If the land is left unattended for decades there are possibilities for grabbing or encroachment, which means you may have to struggle to repossess the same hence it is advisable to get it transferred to your name at the earliest possible.