Legal Scrutiny Report 

Owing a land or house is an important achievement in one’s life, he/ she should take due care while purchasing the property, in order to avoid legal hassles. First issue to be considered while planning to purchase a property is the legal status of the land. No advanced should be paid before the legal status of the property is confirmed by our lawyers.ice
It is at this instance where Law At Door can provide you with necessary assistance. We provide you the legal status and complete title deed scrutiny report of the property. The person intending to buy the property should confirm that the land has a clear and marketable title. The legal right of the holder of the land in Government records is to be clarified. The tenure or possession right can be freehold, leasehold or may be held under a Government grand or "Sanad". The most preferable among this is the free hold land. The seller has to provide the entire necessary document to the buyer.

Title Deed Scrutiny

Buyer has to verify the title deed of the land which he intended to buy. He should confirm that the seller has absolute title over the property. He may also verify that the seller has not pledge the original title deed in any bank for a loan. Buyer should always demand for the original title deed of the property, he should not be satisfied with the xerox copy of the document. 
Buyer shall ensure that the seller has not permitted any entry/axis to others through the land. He should also verify that if any of the documents has been suppressed or left disclosed by the owner of the land.
Our expert panel scrutinizes every related document on your behalf and makes your buying safe. The relevant document including the anterior title deeds, patta certificate are also examined and we make sure that the documents are not fake. Every related documents are scrutinized thoroughly.
Scrutiny of property documents like Sale Deed, Title Deed, Anterior Title Deeds, Patta Certificates, Encumbrance Certificate, Building Tax Receipts, Basic Tax Paid Receipts, Possession certificates, Various Clearance/ Approval Certificate, RTC Contracts etc to find out the ownership and marketability of the property are done by our expert panel. Our qualified and experienced Lawyers can make sure whether the property you suppose to buy or the property you brought is free from every encumbrance and the seller is competent to sell the property. Our Lawyers go through the entire document and check whether the document is properly stamped, drafted and executed. Our Lawyer make it sure that no minor has any right in the property and the seller has absolute, clear, marketable title and possession over the property. The property documents are checked from the related Sub Registrar's office and make sure that the documents is genuine and not fake.
If you are in need of a Bank Loan, or and finance assistance for construction / reconstruction / purchase / renovation of any house / flat / buildings etc our experienced lawyers who are empanelled in the Nationalized and Scheduled Banks such as

We provide you the full Title deed scrutiny report within 72 business hours from receiving your document copies. 
There are no hidden costs because you pay per project and not per hour so that you know exactly what the total price will be.

CERTAIN POINTS TO BE NOTED WHILE PURCHASING A PROPERTY

TAX RECEIPTS AND BILL

Property tax are first charge on the property as insisted by the Government or Municipality. Buyer should enquire whether all the taxes in Government and Municipality have been duly paid and is up to date. He may also demand for the latest tax receipt paid by the owner of the property. Enquiry shall be made regard to property in various department whether any notice or acquisition proceedings are pending.

ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE

Encumbrance certificate is issued from the sub registrar office where the deed has been registered. Certificate clarifies whether there is any legal due or complaint regarding property. Encumbrance certificate for past 13 years has to be checked by the buyer and in case of further clarification he may demand for 30 years encumbrance certificate. Still if his doubt is not clarified he can take the possession certificate of the ownership of the particular land from the village office.

PLEDGED LAND

In cases where the seller has pledged the land or has taken a loan from the bank, buyer has to make sure that all the due amount has been paid back. Buyer can demand for the release certificate from the bank. This certificate is issued from the bank which confirms that all the debt due to the bank is paid and the land is legally released. No further loan will be issued by the bank in future if release deed certificate is not obtained from the bank.

MORE THAN ONE OWNER

In case where there is more than one owner to the property a release deed from all the sharers have to be obtained before the registration of property. Property should be free from all encumbrances before registration.

BUYING LAND FROM AN NRI

Person staying abroad intends to sell his land in India , he may sell the land through a power of attorney. Power of attorney may be given to a third person authorizing his right to sell the land on his behalf. Power of attorney has to be signed by an officer in Indian Embassy on his province.

AGREEMENT

Agreement should be made in a stamp paper of Rs50/-. Agreement shall state the actual amount to be paid, advance amount paid and the time and the place where the sale is to take place. It may also state how to proceed in case of breach or default or if any loss is caused to any of the parties.
Our lawyers at Law At Door prepare agreement on your behalf. The agreement should be signed by both the parties and 2 witnesses. After signing the agreement if any default is caused by any one the parties the other party can take legal action against him.

REGISTRATION

The land has to be registered in the sub registrar office before the registrar. Title deed including all relevant information should be prepared. The title deeds have to be prepared by a lawyer or a Government licensed document writer. Document writer has the right to prepare a hand written document. A draft shall be prepared before writing the document in the stamp paper. If any incorrectness is found in the document after registration, it should be rectified, and the expenses for rectification shall be paid separately.The expenses incurred during registration are stamp duty, registration fee, document writer /Lawyers fee etc. Document writer cannot charge more than the prescribed fee by the Government. The stamp duty depends on the cost of the property and may vary from Municipality , co-operation and Panchayat. Stamp duty in a panchayat will be 4% of the cost of the land whereas in Municipality it is 5% and in co-operation it is 6% of the cost of the land.

CHANGING THE TITLE IN VILLAGE OFFICE

In order to become the absolute owner of the property the buyer should move an application to the Village office along with the copy of the registered deed. 
When all these procedures has been duly complied by the buyer, he becomes the sole owner of the property.