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What is the procedure to replace Karta after previous Karta's death in a HUF account?

Upon the death of the Karta, the new Karta and co-parceners/members must submit the following documents:

Documents required for Karta replacement

Document type Requirements
Non-individual KYC form Non-individual KYC form (PDF) with HUF seal and signature, plus photos of the Karta and co-parceners
Account modification form Account modification form (PDF) with HUF seal and signature only on Column F
Successor certificate Successor certificate (PDF) with HUF seal, signatures of the present Karta and major co-parcener/members
HUF declaration HUF declaration and annexures (PDF) with HUF seal and signature
HUF PAN card PAN card copy of the HUF with seal and signature
HUF address proof Address proof of the HUF with seal and signature (latest bank statement or passbook transaction copy)
Present Karta's PAN Self-attested PAN card copy of the present Karta
Present Karta's address proof Self-attested address proof copy of Karta: Aadhaar (masked), driving licence, voter ID or passport.
Present Karta's documents with HUF seal PAN card and address proof copies of the present Karta with HUF seal and signature
Co-parceners' PAN cards Self-attested PAN card copies of co-parceners/members
Death certificate Notarised death certificate of the previous Karta with HUF seal and signature
Female Karta documents Self-declaration form (PDF) if Karta is female
NOC for female Karta No Objection Certificate (PDF) signed by co-parceners or members if Karta is female
DDPI Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (PDF) with HUF seal and signature of major co-parceners

Submission process

  1. Download sample copies of documents (PDF) for reference
  2. Email soft copies of all forms to [email protected] for review
  3. Make corrections if requested
  4. Courier documents to:

Zerodha Customer Support Centre
192A 4th Floor,
Kalyani Vista, 3rd Main Road,
JP Nagar 4th Phase,
Bengaluru, 560076

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