Property Legal Services
Property legal services in Chennai
Verification, documentation, revenue work and litigation — the complete range of property law services, delivered by a practice that handles nothing else.
01 — Service Group
Before You Buy
Verification and diligence work that protects your money before it moves.
Title Verification
Thirty-year title tracing, revenue record checks and a written verification report before you pay.
- Thirty-year title flow and parent document scrutiny
- Encumbrance Certificate analysis across relevant periods
- Patta, chitta, adangal and FMB sketch verification
Legal Opinion
Bank-format and buyer-format legal opinions on marketability of title, backed by document scrutiny.
- Buyer legal opinions before purchase
- Bank and NBFC format opinions for housing loans
- Opinions on ancestral and partitioned properties
Encumbrance Certificate Verification
EC retrieval and expert reading of every entry — mortgages, attachments and hidden transfers.
- Retrieval of EC for the correct periods and offices
- Interpretation of each registered transaction
- Identification of subsisting mortgages and attachments
Property Due Diligence
Complete pre-purchase due diligence for individuals, NRIs, builders and institutional buyers.
- Title, EC and revenue record verification
- CMDA / DTCP / local body approval and plan scrutiny
- Land use, classification and restriction checks
02 — Service Group
Documentation & Registration
Drafting, stamp duty and registration handled end to end.
Property Registration
End-to-end drafting, stamp duty computation and registration support at Chennai sub-registrar offices.
- Drafting of sale deeds, settlement deeds and gift deeds
- Stamp duty and registration fee computation
- Guideline value verification for the relevant survey number
Sale Agreement
Sale agreements drafted to protect your advance, your timeline and your right to specific performance.
- Drafting of agreements to sell and construction agreements
- Vetting of builder and seller drafts before signature
- Advance and token payment protection clauses
Gift Deeds
Gift deeds drafted, registered and defended — including revocation and challenge proceedings.
- Drafting and registration of gift deeds
- Concessional stamp duty for gifts to family members
- Acceptance, delivery and conditional gift clauses
Settlement Deeds
Family settlements and settlement deeds that record shares clearly and survive later challenge.
- Family settlement and settlement deed drafting
- Allocation of shares among family members
- Life interest and residence rights for parents
03 — Service Group
Records & Succession
Revenue records and inheritance formalities put in order.
Patta Transfer
Patta name transfer, sub-division and correction of revenue records after purchase or inheritance.
- Patta name transfer after sale, gift or settlement
- Transfer of patta on inheritance
- Sub-division of patta for a purchased portion
Will & Probate
Will drafting, probate, letters of administration and succession certificate proceedings.
- Drafting and safe execution of wills
- Probate petitions before the Madras High Court
- Letters of administration where there is no executor
Partition Suits
Division of ancestral and jointly held property with clear shares, mesne profits and final decrees.
- Partition of ancestral and joint family property
- Determination of shares among legal heirs
- Daughters' rights in coparcenary property
04 — Service Group
Disputes & Litigation
Representation where negotiation has failed or possession is at risk.
Property Disputes
Strategic representation in ownership, possession, boundary and co-owner disputes across Chennai courts.
- Ownership and title declaration suits
- Recovery of possession and eviction of trespassers
- Boundary and measurement disputes
Land Disputes
Encroachment, survey, layout and agricultural land disputes handled with revenue and civil remedies.
- Encroachment and trespass on vacant land
- Survey number, sub-division and extent mismatches
- Boundary and pathway / easement disputes
Builder Disputes
Delay, deviation and possession disputes with builders and promoters, including RERA proceedings.
- Delayed possession and compensation claims
- Deviation from approved plan and specification shortfalls
- Refund of advance with interest on project failure
Real Estate Litigation
Civil suits, appeals, RERA and consumer matters arising out of real estate transactions.
- Suits for specific performance, declaration and injunction
- Joint development and revenue-sharing disputes
- Landlord and lease disputes on commercial property
High Court Property Cases
Writs, appeals, probate and original side property matters before the Madras High Court.
- Writ petitions against revenue and planning authorities
- Appeals and civil revision petitions
- Original side suits and probate proceedings
Engagement
How an engagement runs
Consultation
We hear the facts, identify the legal question and tell you at the outset whether you have a matter worth pursuing.
Document Review
Title deeds, encumbrance certificates, revenue records and approvals are retrieved independently and read against each other.
Legal Opinion
You receive a written opinion setting out the position, the defects, the risk grading and the options available to you.
Action
Drafting and registration, a statutory notice, or filing with interim protection — whichever the situation actually requires.
Resolution
We pursue the matter to a registered document, a decree or a settlement, and follow through to execution and mutation.
Get a clear legal position on your property
One consultation is usually enough to know whether your title is safe, your dispute is worth pursuing, or your documentation needs fixing.
Contact
Tell us about your property matter
Send us your documents or describe the issue. We will tell you candidly whether you have a matter worth pursuing, what it will involve and what it will cost.
Chambers
Leelavathi Building, No. 69, 4th Floor, Armenian Street, Parrys, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600001
Phone
+91 73300 22222Office Hours
Monday – Saturday · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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