Inheritance and Property Division Lawyer in Dhaka
When a parent dies, the family has to answer three questions: who the heirs are, what each one gets, and how the land and money are transferred. We work out the shares, get the certificates and divide the property, by agreement where possible and in court where not.
Is this your situation?
Pick the line closest to what happened. Each one opens the service page with the process, the documents and the forum.
A father or mother has died and you need the shares
Each heir's share under Muslim or Hindu law, worked out on paper.
See how we help →The bank will not release a deceased person's money
A succession certificate from the civil court.
See how we help →There is a will, or you want to make one
Wills, their limits under Muslim law, and probate.
See how we help →Siblings disagree over dividing the land
A bontonnama by agreement, or a partition suit.
See how we help →A heba or gift deed is being challenged
Making a heba that holds, or challenging one that does not.
See how we help →You live abroad and cannot come home
We act on a power of attorney and keep you informed.
See how we help →What we handle
- Succession Certificate FilingPetition in the Dhaka court, notice to heirs and the certificate the bank will accept.
- Succession CertificateApplying to the civil court so the heirs can collect bank deposits, shares and other debts.
- Probate & Letters of AdministrationProving a will, or getting authority to administer an estate, under the Succession Act 1925.
- Inheritance Shares & Estate DistributionWorking out every heir's share and turning it into mutation and deeds.
- Wills & Estate PlanningDrafting wills and heba so your property passes the way you intend.
- Estate & Property AdministrationManaging and dividing an estate when heirs are abroad or disagree.
The law we work under
These are the main statutes behind the work on this page. Every case also turns on its own facts and papers.
- Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937
- Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, section 4 (orphaned grandchildren)
- Succession Act 1925
- Registration Act 1908
- Transfer of Property Act 1882
- Partition Act 1893
How it works
- Tell us about the familyCall or WhatsApp 01772137777. We reply within 24 hours.
- We map the heirs and the propertyWe draw up the family tree and list the land, accounts and assets.
- Shares, plan and fee in writingYou get each heir's share, the steps and our fee basis in writing.
- Certificates, deeds and courtWe obtain the certificates, prepare the bontonnama or file the case, and complete mutation.
What to bring
- Death certificate
- Warish certificate, if already issued
- NIDs of the heirs
- Deeds, khatian and bank or share statements of the deceased
Free guides on this topic
Plain-language guides written and reviewed by our advocates.
Who Gets What: Inheritance Shares of Wife, Daughters, Sons & Parents Under Bangladesh Law
Faraiz Calculator: Work Out Muslim Inheritance Shares in Bangladesh
Dividing a Father’s Property in Bangladesh: How Much the Wife, Sons and Daughters Get
Mother’s Property Division in Bangladesh: Shares of Husband, Sons and Daughters
Warish Certificate in Bangladesh: Who Issues It, Documents, Online Application and Checking
Succession Certificate in Bangladesh: Cost, Process & When You Need One vs Probate
Heba Deed in Bangladesh: Rules, Cost, Documents and Whether It Can Be Cancelled
How to Divide Inherited Land in Bangladesh: Bontonnama Deed, Partition Suit & Pre-emption
Common questions
Who gets what when a father dies?
Under Muslim law, if he leaves a wife and children, the wife gets one-eighth. His parents, if alive, get one-sixth each, and the children share the rest, a son taking twice a daughter's share. Our Faraiz calculator works out the exact shares for your family.
Warish certificate or succession certificate?
A warish certificate from the Union Parishad, Pourashava or City Corporation lists the heirs and is used for mutation and many offices. A succession certificate from the civil court is needed to collect bank deposits, shares and other debts owed to the deceased.
Can a heba deed be cancelled?
A registered heba, with possession given, cannot simply be taken back. It can be set aside by a civil suit if it was obtained by fraud, undue influence or forgery, or the donor did not truly consent.
Can a Muslim leave more than one-third by will?
No. A Muslim can leave up to one-third of the net estate by will to someone who is not an heir. A bequest above one-third, or to an heir, takes effect only if the other heirs consent after the death.
How do siblings divide inherited land?
By a registered bontonnama (partition deed) signed by all co-owners, with mutation afterwards. If one heir refuses, any co-owner can file a partition suit in the civil court.
Speak with an inheritance lawyer
Tell us about the family and the property. We reply within 24 hours. A written assessment costs nothing.