1) office is justified in asking for succession certificate . if will is produced probate is necessary as far as house is concerned nominee is only a trustee for all legal heirs . on your wife death . her mother you and your child have 1/3rs share in house .

2) if in laws have produced will and notice served upon you then you have to oppose grant of probate as will is forged and fabricated .

3) if no nomination is made in pf account then you would need succession certificate to get provident fund dues

4)Section 39 of the Insurance Act says the appointed nominee will be paid, though he may not be the legal heir. The nominee, in turn, is supposed to hold the proceeds in trust and the legal heir can claim the money.in your case you and your child have claim on said proceeds received by your in laws . you should file claim within period of 3 years .

Approach a competent lawyer to dispute the Will. you and your son can claim your due share in all properties left behind by your wife. Take necessary steps without delay. You can approach the court as natural guardian of your son for claiming insurance amount.

the nominee is only the custodian of the corpus. as such, the office is justified in asking the necessary documents. however, if you suspect the genuineness of the will, you can challenge the same.

1. The will may well be a forged one. If you suspect it to be forged then you need to challenge the authenticity of the will in a court of law. Accordingly you can oppose the grant of probate to the will.

2. You will need a succession certificate to realise the amount in her PF account as you are the nominee thereof. The office has rightly asked you to produce the succession certificate. No one can predict beforehand what will be the judgment of the court.

3. If a will was made then the property (movable as well as immovable) will vest in terms of the will. On the contrary, if the will is not made then you, your children and your mother-in-law will get her property.