The beneficiary of a will does not automatically acquire legal title to the property after the testator dies. The property must first pass through a legal process to confirm the will's validity.
A will is not conclusive proof of ownership and can be legally challenged by other legal heirs. Lenders cannot accept an unconfirmed will as security, as the title to the property is not yet certain.
If the deceased left a valid will, the executor may obtain a probate certificate from a court.
If there are multiple legal heirs, you must obtain a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from each one to prove that no other heirs will challenge the inheritance.
The property's title and ownership records must be formally transferred and mutated to reflect the beneficiary as the new owner. Mutation is the process of updating the land revenue records with the local municipality.
After successfully completing the above steps, the beneficiary will have the required title documents and a clear title to present to the bank for a mortgage loan.