A succession certificate, issued by the District Judge for the area where the deceased lived, is the document banks and companies ask for before releasing assets. Heirs in Lebanon can apply through a legalised power of attorney and affidavit. Uncontested cases usually take a few months, and funds can be paid into an Indian account or remitted outside the Lebanese banking system.
- Document route
- Lebanese notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Lebanon in summer and 3h30 in winter
- Law
- Part X, Indian Succession Act 1925
- Court
- District Judge where the deceased lived
Succession Certificate from Lebanon: how it works
We collect the death certificate, list of assets and proof of relationship, translated and legalised as needed, and file the petition. Notice is issued and published.
After the certificate is granted, we follow up with banks and companies until the assets are transferred.
If the deceased held shares or mutual funds, we also handle transmission with the registrars and fund houses.
If heirs are spread across Lebanon, the Gulf and Africa, we coordinate their consents and documents so that the case is not held up by one missing signature.
Where some heirs cannot be traced, we ask the court to proceed and protect their shares.
What clients in Lebanon should know
- If there is a will, probate may be needed.
- Plan where the funds will be received.
- Land passes by mutation.
Step by step from Lebanon
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Lebanon, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Lebanon
Lebanese notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian Embassy attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Lebanon where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Lebanon. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Succession Certificate, or see all services for clients in Lebanon and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Lebanon
Can a Lebanese citizen be granted a succession certificate?
Yes, as a legal heir.
How long does it take?
Commonly around three to six months without objections.
Where will the money be paid?
To an account we plan with you, often outside Lebanon.
What if we cannot trace one heir?
The court can proceed with notice by publication, and the share can be protected.