How-to nominee claim MF inheritance

How to claim mutual fund units via nomination

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Key facts

Time required	2-6 weeks at AMC typical
Documents	Death certificate, nominee KYC, bank account, indemnity
Multi-nominee	Per percentage split registered in folio
Tax	Transmission tax-neutral; future redemption taxable

Claiming MF units as a nominee is the fastest transmission route. With nominee pre-registered, the process bypasses succession certificate / court proceedings. The nominee receives units in their own name with continuous cost basis and holding period.

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Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above.

Single vs multi-nominee claim

Single nominee: All units transmit to one nominee. Simpler claim.

Multi-nominee: Each nominee claims their registered percentage. Each submits separate claim. Units split per allocation.

Example: Spouse (50%), Son (25%), Daughter (25%). Each independently submits claim; each receives respective percentage.

Documents per nominee

Document	Detail
Death certificate	Same for all nominees
Nominee’s PAN	Each individual
Nominee’s Aadhaar	Each individual
Bank cancelled cheque	Each nominee’s bank
Address proof	Each individual
Indemnity bond	Standard format
Transmission form	Per nominee

Tax efficiency for nominee

Transmission tax-neutrality is valuable:

Deceased’s holding period inherited.
Cost basis preserved.
LTCG-eligibility carries over.

Example: Father held units 5 years (LTCG). Father dies. Nominee son inherits. If son redeems next month: LTCG (not STCG), because father’s 5+ year holding counts.

Multi-AMC nominee claims

If deceased had folios across multiple AMCs:

Each AMC’s folio: separate claim.
Same documents per AMC.
Independent processing.

Use MFU / MF Central to identify all folios.

External references

References

SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
Income Tax Act, 1961, Sections 47, 49.
Indian Succession Act, 1925.
AMFI Best Practice Guidelines on transmission.

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Last reviewed: 19 May 2026
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