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Dear Client,
If the property of your grandfather is his self-acquired property, then he got absolute right to depose of that property as per his wishes/choices to any body and nobody can claim a share of the said property as a matter of right. Only in case of intestate succession, i.e, if the grandfather passes away leaving no WILL, then surviving legal heirs can stake their claim in the said property in accordance with the provisions prescribed under the respective personal laws governing the

Dear Client,
The 7/12 extract is an important document needed for various financial and legal transactions pertaining to the land and is maintained by the land revenue department of the State of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The 7/12 document is prepared by the Talathi and signed by the Tahasildar. . In the given scenario, you need to visit the office of the Land Revenue Department and fill out a form with the details of the land and the owner and submit the same seeking the records of the property

Dear Sir,
Yes, you can legally sell your flat and complete registration in Bengaluru even if the approved e-Khata does not mention super built-up area, provided the Sale Deed and EC clearly mention the correct area. The absence of super built-up area in e-Khata does not invalidate the sale or registration.

Dear Client,
If your fathers name appears in the family register of UP where the property left by your grandfather intestate without any WILL then that property is classified as an ancestral property, and your father gets the right to said property by birth and that right cannot be waived or ceased by any mode even for staying in another state or non-occupying the property physically and nobody can claim the share of your father as a matter of right. Typically, ancestral property refers to prop

Dear Client,
Section 42 of the SC/ST Act, 1989, prohibits the sale of SC/ST land without the approval of the competent authority. This law was enacted to protect the interests of the SC/ST tribe. However, one can acquire SC/ST land by obtaining permission from the DM or the Collector concerned. When one is from the general caste, he/she would have to go through a lengthy procedure to obtain SC/ST land. A tribal(SC/ST) can purchase land from a non-tribal person, but he/she can not sell the prope

Dear Client,
In response to instant query in reference to your earlier query, it is reiterated that according to Section 92(1) of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 2006, any allotment (including re-allotment) of a plot of land or a house or apartment in a building made by a Co-operative housing society to its member in accordance with its by-laws shall entitle such member to hold such plot of land, house or apartment, as the case may be, with such title or interest as may be granted u

Dear Client,
According to Section 194-IA of the Income Tax Act of 1961, TDS must be deducted on the transfer of specific immovable properties (excluding agricultural land) if the transaction value is over ₹50 lakh. In case of jointly owned property, TDS deduction under Section 194-IA is based on the whole consideration amount paid to the seller, regardless of their ownership share in the property. Each co-owner is taxed on their respective share of income from the property, which is typically

Dear Client,
The method @ per sq ft of super built-up area of an apartment or flat is extensively followed for the calculation of the maintenance charges for the societies/RWA across the country. This system of calculation is used when the sizes of apartments are different. Your maintenance charges will depend on the size of the total number of square feet in your apartment. Based on this method, a fixed rate is levied per square foot of the area of the flat. Flat Owners have to pay the mainten

Dear Client,
The transfer of a flat in a cooperative housing society in West Bengal is governed by the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 2006 and the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 2011. The process involves a tripartite arrangement where the transferor (seller), the transferee (buyer), and the cooperative society are all parties to the transaction/deed. The society acts as a confirming party, acknowledging the transfer of the flat and the associated share/interest in the socie

Dear Client,
In fact, a mentally disabled person is well protected by the laws of the land. The primary laws governing the rights of mentally disabled persons are (1) Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (GWA); (2) National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (NTA); (3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD); and (4) Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHA). However, in extreme situation, you can seek intervention