A succession certificate is granted by the District Judge where the deceased lived and lets heirs collect deposits, shares and other debts. For a Muslim, shares are decided by Muslim personal law. Heirs abroad can apply through a power of attorney, and where Yemeni civil records are unavailable, the court may accept affidavits and other evidence of the relationship.
- Document route
- Case by case: Indian Embassy for Yemen in Djibouti, or signing in India or a third country
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Yemen all year
- Law
- Part X, Indian Succession Act 1925
- Court
- District Judge where the deceased lived
Succession Certificate from Yemen: how it works
We prepare the family tree and share calculation, collect the death certificate and list of assets, and file the petition. Notice is issued to other heirs and published.
Once granted, we follow up with banks and companies. We plan in advance how funds will reach heirs abroad, often through accounts in the Gulf.
Hyderabad banks often see Hadhrami heirs' claims; we prepare a clear family tree with supporting affidavits from elders in the community, which courts in Telangana regularly accept.
What clients in Yemen should know
- Collect any old documents showing family relationships.
- Agreement among heirs speeds up the process.
- For land, mutation in the revenue record is the route.
Step by step from Yemen
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Yemen, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Yemen
Case by case: Indian Embassy for Yemen in Djibouti, or signing in India or a third country
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 Yemen where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Yemen. 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 Yemen and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Yemen
Do heirs in Yemen keep their shares?
Yes, foreign heirs keep their shares under Muslim personal law.
What if we have no Yemeni family register?
The court may accept affidavits and community records.
Can the money be paid to a relative in Saudi Arabia?
It can be paid to the heirs' accounts through banking channels, subject to rules.
Can community elders give evidence of the family tree?
Yes, their affidavits and evidence are often accepted.