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How to Obtain an Estate Inventory in Jordan

Procedures for estate inventory in Jordan: filing at the Sharia Court, evidence, publication, and issuing the certificate

Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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Based on official Jordanian legal texts

This page addresses: How to Obtain an Estate Inventory in Jordan. In general, Estate inventory in Jordan is done by filing a request at the competent Sharia Court (the deceased's hometown or last residence court), with the death certificate and kinship-proof documents, then publication, witness testimony, and issuing the heir certificate. However, the legal answer must be read together with the relevant statutory provisions and the facts of the case.

The main legal basis is the Jordanian Sharia Procedure Law. Relevant article references include Articles 2/10, 3, 11. The answer should be read with those provisions and with the facts of the specific case, not as a guaranteed outcome.

In inheritance matters, no final share should be confirmed before identifying all heirs, debts, wills, and rights attached to the estate. The presence of one heir or a legal impediment may change the result. A general answer helps explain the rule, but it does not replace a precise legal calculation.

Practical details may differ depending on the case file and the official instructions or service rules in force at the time of filing.

This is a general explanation based on the approved Jordanian legal sources and does not replace advice from a qualified lawyer in a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the estate-inventory timeline?
Pre-filing preparation: a week. Publication and notice: 30-45 days. Review and ruling: a month to 3 months. Certificate receipt: 1-2 weeks. Total: 2-6 months for ordinary cases.
What is the approximate cost?
Court fees 50-200 dinars, publication fees 20-50 dinars, certificate fees 10-30 dinars, lawyer fees 200-1000 dinars (optional). Total 100-1500 dinars by complexity.
Why is the heir certificate important?
An official approved document in all transactions: recovering the deceased's bank funds, transferring real-estate ownership at the Land Department, receiving due funds, and in cases as a legal foundation.

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