Guides
The law behind the documents, written for the person signing, not the person litigating. Each guide explains the rule, the deadline or the trap that decides whether a document actually holds up, in plain language, with the exact section it comes from.
Joint Development Agreement: What a Landowner Must Check
A joint development agreement lets you trade land for a share of the finished project. Here is what the law says about the power of attorney, RERA and registration, and the clauses that protect the landowner.
How to Cancel a Sale Deed or an Agreement to Sell in India
A registered sale deed cannot be undone by one side signing a cancellation deed. A court has to cancel it. An agreement to sell is different: the parties can end it by a written cancellation deed and settle the earnest money.
Relinquishment Deed: How to Give Up Your Share in Family Property
A relinquishment deed lets a co-owner give up a share in favour of the other co-owners. It must be registered, stamp duty depends on your State, and once signed it is very hard to take back.
Power of Attorney in India: What It Can and Cannot Do With Property
A Power of Attorney is a genuinely useful document for managing property from a distance, but a Supreme Court ruling means it cannot be used as an informal substitute for a registered sale.
Gift Deed vs Sale Deed: Which One Actually Transfers Property Correctly
A gift deed and a sale deed both transfer title, but stamp duty, tax treatment and reversibility differ sharply, and several states tax gifts very differently depending on who the recipient is.
Rent Agreement in India: Stamp Duty, Registration and the Clauses That Actually Matter
Stamp duty, registration, security deposits and notice periods differ by state and by contract type. Here's what actually determines whether your rent agreement holds up.