Guides
Short, plain guides to the papers people ask us about most. Each one ends with what to send us if you want the work done.
For advocates
- Send a voice dictation, get a court-ready draftHow to record a dictation so it comes back typed and formatted for filing. File formats, length, what to send with it, and turnaround.
- Translating a court document from an Indian language into EnglishWhat a court translation must keep from the original, how translations are certified, how pages are counted, and what to send for a fast, accurate job.
For property owners, tenants and buyers
- How to read an Encumbrance Certificate (EC) before you buy propertyWhat an EC shows, what it does not show, and the checks to make on each entry before you pay an advance for land, a plot or a flat.
- Cheque bounce legal notice: what it must say and the time limits under Section 138The 30-day, 15-day and one-month deadlines under Section 138 of the NI Act, and what a cheque bounce notice must contain to hold up in court.
- Rental agreement: the clauses to include, 11-month agreements and stamp paperWhich clauses a rental agreement needs, why so many are for 11 months, when a lease must be registered, and how stamp duty works in India.
- Power of attorney: general or special, how to cancel one, and how to spot a forged oneThe difference between a general and a special power of attorney, how long one lasts, how to revoke it, and the checks to make before you buy on one.