How to Transfer House Certificate Ownership from Deceased Parents to Heirs

The process of transferring the name on a house certificate from deceased parents to heirs often confuses many people due to its perceived complexity. However, according to the owner of the Instagram account @dokterpertanahan, the procedure is actually straightforward and can be completed in just five days. This process, explained by Muhammad Akbar in a video, can be carried out through official procedures at the National Land Agency (BPN), by fulfilling a number of administrative requirements. Akbar stated that the main requirement to prepare is the original certificate in the name of the deceased parents, accompanied by the death certificate as legal proof. In addition, heirs must provide documents proving their status as recipients of the inheritance, such as an inheritance declaration letter witnessed by the village head and sub-district head. Population documents are also an important requirement in this process. Heirs need to attach personal identity documents such as ID cards, family cards, and birth certificates as supporting verification data. Besides administrative requirements, there are payment obligations that must be settled. Heirs need to coordinate with the Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) to settle the Acquisition Duty on Land and Building Rights (BPHTB) for inheritance as well as the current year’s Land and Building Tax (PBB). On the other hand, there is also a Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) fee for the transfer of inheritance rights at the BPN. “This fee is adjusted to the value of the land asset. For example, for a land value of around Rp1 billion, the PNBP is about Rp1 million (0.1 percent), while for a value of Rp500 million, it’s around Rp500 thousand,” Akbar explained. Heirs are also required to fill out the inheritance rights transfer form available at the local BPN office. Once all documents and obligations are fulfilled, the administrative process will proceed according to the applicable standard operating procedures. As an additional note, for certificates that are still in analogue form and have not been updated, the owner needs to carry out an update first, including attaching geotagging photos of the land location before the name transfer process is carried out. Important Summary for Transferring Inherited Certificate Names: - Prepare the original certificate in the name of the deceased parents - Attach the death certificate as legal proof - Include heir documents (inheritance declaration letter witnessed by village head and sub-district head) - Complete population documents: ID card, family card, and birth certificate - Settle tax obligations: inheritance BPHTB and current year’s PBB - Pay PNBP for rights transfer at the National Land Agency according to asset value (0.1 percent of land value) - Fill out the inheritance rights transfer form at the local BPN office - Ensure certificate data is up to date (if still analogue, perform update first) - The administrative process is generally completed in about 5 working days after complete documents