Execution of a Succession Deed or Notification
A service that enables private shareholding companies to register the heirs of a deceased shareholder as shareholders by operation of law, in accordance with the provisions of the law, and to record the amendment with the Department upon fulfilment of the legal requirements.
Who can use this service
Private Shareholding Companies
Before using this service
Prepare the following information and documents before submitting the certificate or extract request through the official service channel.
Requirements
Submit the application and the required documents through the Department’s electronic services.
Any fractional shares resulting from the division of shares in accordance with the inheritance distribution specified in the Declaration of Heirs / Heirship Certificate must be settled by allocating the fractions to one of the heirs, with the consent and signatures of all heirs before the authorized signatory, a notary public, or a licensed lawyer in the Kingdom. If any of the heirs is a minor or a person under legal guardianship by court order, and it is decided to acquire the fractional shares belonging to that heir, a guardianship instrument and a court-issued sale authorization from the Sharia Court, or a guardianship order and sale authorization issued by the Ecclesiastical Court, as applicable, must be submitted, confirming approval of this procedure. Otherwise, the fractional shares shall be aggregated into a whole share and recorded under a separate category entitled “Heirs of the Deceased.”
Where the Declaration of Heirs / Heirship Certificate is issued outside the Kingdom, it must be duly authenticated by the competent authorities in the issuing country, including that country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and by the representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the country of issuance, where applicable, or by the issuing country’s embassy in the Kingdom. It must also be authenticated by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and stamped by the Chief Justice Department or the competent religious council in the Kingdom, as applicable.
Where the Declaration of Heirs / Heirship Certificate is issued in Jerusalem, it is sufficient for it to bear the stamp of the Chief Justice Department or the relevant Ecclesiastical Court in the Kingdom, as applicable.
Documents and supporting information
To implement the requested amendment, the following documents must be attached:
A Declaration of Heirs issued by the Sharia Court or an Heirship Certificate issued by the Ecclesiastical Court, bearing a recent stamp dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to submission, confirming that no inheritance waivers, cancellations, or corrections have been made to it.
A statement of shareholdings showing the changes before and after the distribution of the inheritance, in accordance with Form No. (1).
Copies of the heirs’ personal identification documents.
A special power of attorney granted to the lawyer, with the applicable document presentation fee paid, and a copy of the lawyer’s bar association identification card where the documents are signed before a lawyer.
All inheritance waiver documents, whether specific or general, and any cancellations or corrections relating to the Declaration of Heirs / Heirship Certificate, if any.
A guardianship or custody instrument, if applicable.
Note
The forms listed below are available under: Services / Forms Guide / Legal and Financial Filings and Amendments Directorate Forms.
Steps to complete
Review the steps below to understand where each part of the certificate or extract request process is completed.
Submit the Application for the Required Amendment
E-Services Portal
The applicant accesses the Existing Companies Services, selects the Legal and Financial Filings and Amendments service, and then attaches the required documents.
Review of the Amendment Application
E-Services Portal
The Department reviews the amendment application and the attached documents, verifies the compliance of the proposed amendment, and completes the required procedures, as applicable.
Payment of the Fees Payable for the Amendment
E-Services Portal
Upon acceptance of the application and completion of the required procedures, the applicant pays the fees applicable to the requested amendment service through the electronic payment system.
Recording the Amendment and Updating the Company’s Details
E-Services Portal
The Department records the requested amendment and updates the company’s details in its Company Information Record and file maintained by the Department, enabling the company to obtain an updated Company Information Record reflecting the new amendment.
Fees and processing time
Service fees
Inheritance Certificate / Declaration of Heirs Filing Fee: JOD 10.
Publication Fees (based on the number of heirs): JOD 25. Where more than one heir is included in the same transaction, a publication fee of JOD 25 shall be charged for the first heir, plus JOD 3 for each additional heir.
Document Filing Fees: JOD 10 per document.
Amendment Fees: JOD 20.
Processing time
Time Required to Complete the Amendment: One working hour, following the completion of the required documents and approvals and payment of the applicable fees.
The service completion time depends on fulfilling all required stages and requirements, including:
Filing the required documents.
Payment of the applicable fees.
Recording the requested amendment and updating the company’s details in the register.
What you receive
Upon approval of the registration application and payment of the prescribed fees, the company’s official documents are issued.
Additional Note
- Where a signature is provided pursuant to a general or special power of attorney executed outside the Kingdom, the power of attorney must expressly specify the legal powers required for the intended purpose and be duly authenticated.- Any document executed or signed outside the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan must be authenticated by the competent legal authorities in the country where it was executed, the representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in that country, where applicable, and the competent Jordanian authentication authorities, in the same manner as if the document had been executed within the Kingdom.
- Observe the provisions of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the private shareholding company, if any.
Ready to proceed? Use the official e-services portal to submit or continue your application.
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