Inheritance7 min readDinesh D Bajaj
What Documents Should Overseas Heirs Collect After a Parent Dies?
A practical collection list, in the order it usually matters. Gathering it early prevents months of delay later, and it can be done from abroad.
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The first, simplest set
- Death certificate and identity records
- Any will, and where the original is held
- Title deeds, tax receipts and utility records
The set people forget
- Older parent documents and earlier transfers
- Bank, loan and encumbrance papers
- Correspondence and informal family agreements
Handling documents safely
- What to send and what to keep
- Never sending originals to anyone at an early stage
- Keeping one organised copy set of your own