September 02, 2021 Santosh K. Pawar, Esq. Partition/Transfer of assets left behind by the Deceased is not an option but legal necessity, Hence, transfer process must begin with assistance of experienced legal professional at the earliest possible moment to avoid civil, criminal and tax consequences. No successor acquires any ownership rights in any asset of the deceased till ownership transfers. What all legal heir must know, is that by operation law, upon demise of any asset