A Succession Certificate is a document that is granted by a civil court to the legal heirs of the deceased, who dies without leaving a Will to establish the authenticity of the successors. It is granted by the court to the successor of the deceased mentioning all the debts, securities and assets of the deceased, to realize the debts and securities of the deceased. This document also indicates the relationship of the petitioner with the deceased along with providing information about other surviving heirs of the deceased and their time, date and place of death. This certificate gives the benefit to the holder on all assets and also on debts. Assets may range from Insurance, Mutual funds, Pensions, Retirement Benefits or any other service benefits of the deceased.