DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Claim application form for settlement of Savings Bank Account of the deceased depositor where the claim is preferred on legal evidence of heirship.
To
The Postmaster
……………………………..
Sir
In connection with the settlement of savings account standing in the name of
(deceased) ………………………………………………………………………... in books
of …………………………………………….. (name of post office), I …………………..
a …………………………………………….. (state the full relationship) of the deceased
who died on …………………………………. hereby claim the payment of the balance at
credit of the savings account no……………………….. In support of the claim, I hereby
submit the original/certified/attested copy of the following documents :-
(i) A succession certificate granted by …………………………………under
No……………………………… dated …………………………….
(ii) Probate of will granted by ………………………………………...… under
No………………………………. dated …………………………….
(iii) Letters of Administration of Estate of the deceased granted by …………...
under No……………………… dated ……………………….
Yours faithfully
Address ……………………… (Signature of Claimant)
………………………………..
Date …………………………..
Certificate by two witnesses
We hereby certify that the person who has applied and put his signature to the
application for the payment is the real claimant and the same person in whose favour the Succession Certificate/Probate of Will/Letters of Administration has been granted by the Court.
Date ……………………….. 1 Signature, name and address ……………….
………………………………………………
Date ……………………….. 2 Signature, name and address ……………….
………………………………………………
To be filled in by the Post Office
Certified that I am satisfied that the legal evidence of heirship produced by the
claimant is genuine and that the claimant whose name appears in the application form is the person mentioned in the Succession Certificate/Probate of Will/Letters of Administration.
Date Stamp of Post Office Signature of Postmaster
Note : Whenever copies of the original documents are produced, the claimant should get them attested by a responsible officer of the Post Office.