The need
Between an agreed price and a registered deed sit many steps — document collection, conditions to be met, payments tied to milestones, stamp duty and registration, and possession. Each party usually has its own adviser; someone has to keep the whole sequence moving.
Typical scope
- Term sheet or heads of terms in plain language for the parties and their lawyers.
- A transaction checklist: documents, conditions precedent, who provides what and by when.
- Coordination of the document trail with each side's advocate and, where relevant, the estate authority's transfer or lease procedure.
- Preparation for registration: appointment, stamp-duty computation inputs supplied to the parties, witnesses, identification documents.
- Possession and handover checklist (keys, meters, utility accounts, records).
Important distinctions
An agreement to sell, a general power of attorney or a will is not a transfer of ownership. Ownership of immovable property passes by a registered conveyance. See our library note on Suraj Lamp & Industries v. State of Haryana (Supreme Court, 2011).
What to have ready
Title chain, current revenue or estate records, identity and authority documents of the signatories, any existing leases or encumbrances.
What you receive
Agreed terms summary, live checklist, completion pack index and a handover note.
Decided or signed by others
Agreements and deeds are drafted or vetted by the parties' advocates. Registration is carried out by the Sub-Registrar. Transfer permissions in industrial estates are decided by the estate authority.
Outside this assignment
Legal drafting and opinions (unless your advocate engages us for coordination only), tax advice, valuation. Fees, scope and responsibilities are agreed in writing for each assignment. We do not guarantee any approval, outcome or timeframe.