I m from pune ,my inlaws from Chennai are not sending my husband's death certificate. He died in Chennai
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Dear Client, As the wife of the deceased, you are entitled to obtain a copy of your husband's death certificate. You do not have to depend on your in-laws to provide it. You may apply for a certified copy from the Chennai Corporation or the authority where the death was registered, or obtain it online if the records are available. If your in-laws are deliberately withholding the certificate or any other important documents, you may seek appropriate legal assistance.
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Dear Client,
In case your husband has expired in Chennai, then you need not rely solely on your in-laws for getting his death certificate. You are eligible for applying for a copy of the death certificate in your own name since you have been widowed. You can approach either Chennai municipal authorities or the Registrar of Births and Deaths with relevant details about yourself and prove your relationship with your deceased husband. In case your in-laws are deliberately denying you the certificate just to obstruct your succession rights, insurance, bank accounts, etc., you can go for a legal notice or proceedings accordingly.
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