Property, rent and money
Inheritance and transferring a deceased person's property
You can start this on your own. The steps below show how.
When the heirs agree, much of this can be done without a lawyer. Land is moved to the heirs by inheritance mutation (inteqal-e-virasat) at the land record centre or through the Patwari. For bank accounts, shares and vehicles, NADRA's Succession Facilitation Units issue a succession certificate in many districts. Every legal heir, including daughters, has a fixed share.
The law
Succession Act 1925; Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Acts (Islamabad 2020, Punjab 2021); West Pakistan Land Revenue Act 1967
What to do
- 1
Get the death certificate from the Union Council and make sure NADRA records the death.
- 2
Get the family registration certificate (FRC) from NADRA to show all legal heirs.
- 3
For land, apply for inheritance mutation at the land record centre (Arazi Record Centre) or with the Patwari. All heirs are recorded by their shares.
- 4
For bank accounts and vehicles, apply for a succession certificate at a NADRA Succession Facilitation Unit, or through the civil court where there is none.
Keep these ready
- Death certificate
- Family registration certificate (FRC)
- CNICs of all heirs
- Fard, registry or bank details of the property
When to get a lawyer
Get a lawyer if heirs disagree, someone is left out or pressured to give up a share, or a property was transferred by fraud.
- How long it takes
- Mutation and NADRA certificates often take a few weeks
General information, not legal advice. Checked against public sources in 2026. Laws and procedures change, and local practice differs between districts.