ITR refund to legal heirs of deceased assessee

mahan (self) (86 Points)

08 August 2024  

In the last ITR of deceased person, the huge refund is due from IT dept; Deceased assessee left behind 3 legal heirs. whereas only one legal heir makes a claim of refund of entire amount due, but other two legal heirs are not responsive (but they are alive) to the dept with regard the refund claim in view of disputes among the legal heirs.

In such a case,

  1.  whether IT dept will refund  to the claimant the entire dues, including the shares of other two legal heirs also or only  due share of the claimant legal heir?
  2. what is the time limitation for the remaining legal heirs to claim their due share of refund.