13 December 2013
a) Legal heir has to file return to seek refund.
b) Preferably by the spouse.
c) If nomination is in force, the nominee shall be entitled at any time before or after the maturity of the Deposit to encash the Deposit. For the aforesaid purpose, the nominee shall make an application to the Bank, supported by proof of death of the Deposit holder.
If there is no nomination in force at the time of his / her death, the Bank will pay the sum due to the deceased, to his / her legal heirs upon request.
d) Produce a true Hindi/English translation to avoid any controversy if called upon.
1)FD has nomination on spouse, however matures on Nxt year end. Can that FD be continued till its maturity or it SHOULD be closed,(ie mandatory closure).
2)If continued till maturity, can legal heir get refund next year also, despite spouse being assessee?