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✅ Required Documents for Issuing an Inheritance Certificate in Jordan

We make the process simple and secure. All we need are:

1. Death Certificate of the deceased.

2. Names and copies of the heirs’ passports or Jordanian IDs (if available).

3. Two witnesses to testify to the heirs’ identity and relationship.

⚠️ Important: If any legal heir is not listed in the inheritance certificate, it will be considered null and invalid under Jordanian law. This could result in serious legal consequences.

💼 What We Do After Obtaining the Inheritance Certificate

As your inheritance lawyers in Jordan, we handle every necessary legal step to transfer, collect, and distribute the inheritance legally and safely:

Step 1: Open the Inheritance Case

We file the initial request in the Sharia Court to start the inheritance process.

Step 2: Investigate the Deceased’s Assets

We obtain official court letters (known as "investigation books") to request full financial records from:

• All Jordanian banks (24 total)

• Real estate records and land registry

• Movable properties (cars, companies, shares, etc.)

• Safety deposit boxes (if applicable)

  
  

We also investigate if the deceased had:

• Shares in companies

• Registered businesses

• Assets listed under the Jordan Securities Commission

• Property in the Land and Traffic Departments

  
  

💰 Tax Clearances & Government Procedures

We handle all mandatory government clearances, including:

• Sales Tax & Income Tax:We work with a certified auditor to prepare all tax statements. Any due taxes are paid from the estate directly through the Sharia Court.

• Property Tax Clearance:We check with Amman Municipality for any outstanding dues.

  
  

Once all taxes are cleared, we transfer the funds from the banks to the Judge of the Inheritance Court, in his official capacity.

💳 Distribution of Inheritance Funds

After clearing the estate, we submit a request to the Sharia Court to divide the inheritance among all heirs, based on Islamic law.

🔹 Court fees: Just 0.005 of the total estate value, capped at 5,000 JOD.🔹 Each heir will receive their share via check upon providing a valid ID.

🚨 Legal Risks of a Fake or Invalid Inheritance Certificate

⚠️ If an invalid or false inheritance certificate is issued (i.e., missing heirs or false witnesses), it may be:

• Canceled at any time

• Punishable under the Jordanian Penal Code (Article 286)

• Witnesses may face charges of false testimony & forgery (Articles 260, 265, and 76)

A complaint may be filed by:

• The Sharia Prosecutor

• The Supreme Judge Department

• Any creditor or affected heir

If revealed, all involved parties may face criminal prosecution.

🛠️ Correction of Inheritance Certificate in Jordan

If you discover that an inheritance certificate is missing names or contains errors, contact us immediately. We will file a correction request with the court and protect you from any legal consequences.

Why Choose Arida Legal?

✅ We handle inheritance cases from anywhere in the world – no need for you to come to Jordan✅ We represent you fully via Power of Attorney✅ Full asset investigation across banks, properties, and shares✅ Protection from legal liability – we ensure the certificate is 100% valid✅ Transparent, reliable, and fast service

📞 Call top inheritance lawyer in Jordan, Tarik Arida now: +962 795759801📧 Or email: info@aridalegal.com

Let us help you secure your legal rights and inheritance quickly and lawfully — from wherever you are in the world.

Requested Documents for issuing a Inheritance certificate.

Requested Documents for issuing a inheritance certificate. We can represent you through a power of attorney to extract a inheritance certificate. Requested documents: 1- Death certificate for the deceased person. 2- The names of the heirs with a copy of their passports or Jordanian IDs ( if any). 3- 2 witnesses. If It is very important to list all the names of the heirs in the inheritance certificate, and if there is any name not list the heritage certificate must be considered null at any time. As a result, the Inheritance certificate is breaking the provisions of the law, and it should not be used before any governmental and/or non-governmental entity.

Action to be taken after getting Inheritance certificate.

After getting inheritance certificate: This step shall be consisting of several legal actions as follows:

1. File a inheritance request :

2. Obtaining investigation books to the banks

3. Getting clearance from the Sales Tax department

4. Getting a clearance from the Property Tax.

5. Search for the bank accounts:

6. Search for real estate

7. Search for movable properties

File a heritage request :

in this step , we shall open a file before the Sharia court for legacy.

Obtaining investigation books to the banks

Obtaining investigation books from the inheritance court to investigate the deceased’s funds in Jordanian banks. Note: It is preferable for the heirs to be known to the names of the banks in which the deceased person owns the money in order to shorten the time and effort. These books include a request to transfer the funds for the account of the Amman Inheritance court judge in addition to his job, provided that these books include the release of any deposits and their transfer and the transfer of any checks for the collection fee and the transfer of foreign currencies – it is necessary to know – the books are delivered to the Banking Bureau.

Getting clearance from the Sales Tax department:

It is a must to check with the Income and Sales Tax Department in Jordan to inquire about the value of the amount appropriated on the legacy of the deceased person and explain the reason for the seizure ( if any). There must be a submission of tax statement and declaration through a specialized auditor for the years that the deceased person submitted to the income and sales tax, and as a result, after reaching the final amount in favor of the income tax, the Sales Tax department transfers a letter to the inheritance court to request the due amount .as a result the Inheritance court will transfer the requested amount in favor of the Income and sales tax department via a check. This check is transferred by the judge of the Amman Inheritance court in addition to his position, and the seizure is then released from the deceased’s account. Getting a clearance from the Property Tax. We shall go to Amman Municipality and obtain a clearance for the deceased person from the property tax. Search for the bank accounts:

There shall be a legal search for all 24 banks in Jordan.

After obtaining the clearance from the tax department and the Amman Municipality, we shall provide the banks with a copy of the clearances in order to transfer the amounts to the account of the Amman inheritance court judge in addition to his job. Request for Inheritance court. We shall check with the inheritance court to ensure that the money reaches it, and then submitting a request to divide the legacy. Taking into consideration that the fees for dividing the estate 0.005 of the legacy, provided that it does not exceed 5000 Jordanian dinars. Collecting money. We shall check with the Safety Deposit Box in the banks ( if any) , in which each heir shall receive a check with his money from the inheritance on his/her personal ID. EXTRA legal search. There shall be a legal search for any companies, lands, vehicles, shares in Jordan which might be owned by the deceased person. With regard to Lands, Real estate, and vehicles ( If any) : – They shall be registered in the names of the heirs based on the amended certificate of inheritance in the Land Department and the Traffic Department With regard to companies ( if any) – They shall be registered with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, that the heirs enter this company under the pretext of inheritance through the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Jordan. With regard to shares in the Securities Commission ( if any) : – Their value or profits are transferred to the inheritance court and distributed to the heirs, each according to his inheritance share. With regard to Gold, furniture or Jewelry, or any movable property ( if any) : – It shall be seized through a lawsuit to seize his abandonment, and this lawsuit is submitted to the Amman inheritance court and is sold by public auction and deposited its money in the inheritance court and distributed to the heirs, each according to his inheritance.

Effects of dealing with the Null inheritance certificate.

Effects of dealing with the Null heritage certificate : According to article 286 of the Jordanian Personal Status Law: The extraction of the inheritance certificate in this way contrary to reality and truth is a crime punishable by the Jordanian Penal Code. Also, the two witnesses who testified against the null inheritance certificate may be sentenced for false testimony and forgery in association according to Articles 260, 265, and 76 of Jordanian Penal law, because the inheritance certificate was issued based on their testimony. Also, a complaint by the Sharia Public Prosecutor will be filed against the heirs and witnesses If this matter is revealed to the court and/or the Sharia Public Prosecutor and/or to the inspectors of the Supreme Judge Department and/or any relevant governmental or private entity when the funds are disbursed and/or collected and/or released. Also, any heir from the heirs of any creditor or any person harmed by this matter has the right to file a complaint before the judicial authorities in this regard, and accordingly, everyone may be subjected to the penalties explained previously – unless the heirs make up for this matter.

Correction of the inheritance certificate.

Correction of the Heritage certificate: If there is any name not list the heritage certificate must be considered null at any time and shall be amended as follows: We must assist you to file a lawsuit for annulment and rectification of inheritance before the Sharia court in Jordan to nullify the current certificate of inheritance, and as a result, requesting to correct and amend it. – According to article 284 of the Jordanian Personal Status Law: “ if there is no heir of the deceased person, his movable and immovable estate shall be returned to the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and Holy Places”, but since there are heirs to the legacy of the deceased person, his money is not returned to the Ministry of Endowments but is disbursed to the heirs by the inheritance court, as in the event that 15 years have passed since the absentee’s funds his money is returned to the state treasury in Jordan.