01Who this page is for
Legal documents in Pune — sale deeds, leave-and-licence agreements, powers of attorney, wills, gift deeds — derive their force from correct drafting, proper stamp duty, and registration where the law requires it (with the Sub-Registrar, Pune). A defect in any of the three surfaces years later, usually in litigation.
Documentation is preventive law. An hour with a properly drafted deed costs a fraction of the partition suit, eviction battle or probate contest that a template from the internet eventually produces. We draft for the dispute that might come, so it doesn't.
Property Deeds
Sale, gift, release and exchange deeds — with stamp duty computed and registration completed.
How it works →Rent & Licence Agreements
Leave-and-licence agreements registered as Maharashtra requires — protecting owners and tenants alike.
How it works →Powers of Attorney
General and special POAs, including for NRIs — drafted narrowly, so they empower without exposing.
How it works →Wills & Family Documents
Wills, family settlement deeds and declarations — the documents that prevent tomorrow's litigation.
How it works →02The process, step by step
For a registered document, the process runs:
Instruction & title check
What the document must achieve, and verification that the party can lawfully do it.
Days 1–7Drafting & review
The draft in clear language — reviewed with you clause by clause, not signed on trust.
3–7 daysStamp duty & appointment
Duty computed and paid; Sub-Registrar appointment booked.
2–5 daysRegistration
Execution before the Sub-Registrar with witnesses; registered document delivered.
Appointment day03Documents required
Typically required
- Identity and PAN of all parties
- Property documents (for deeds): 7/12 / property card, prior deed
- Passport-size photographs
- Two witnesses with ID
- Society NOC where applicable
- For NRI POAs: attestation per the consulate's procedure
04Honest timelines
A straightforward agreement: drafted within a week. Registered deeds: typically two to three weeks end-to-end including stamp duty and the Sub-Registrar appointment. NRI documents take longer for consular attestation. Urgent timelines are workable — tell us the constraint at the start.
05Mistakes we see every month
- ✕Downloading templates for property documentsMaharashtra stamp and registration law is specific. Generic templates fail exactly when tested.
- ✕Notarising what the law says must be registeredLeave-and-licence agreements and property transfers need registration — notarisation is not a substitute.
- ✕Signing a general POA when a special one sufficesBroad powers get misused. A POA should grant exactly what the task needs, nothing more.
- ✕Postponing the willEvery intestate succession dispute we litigate had a simple two-page solution the family never wrote.
06Fees, discussed upfront
Every engagement begins with a written understanding of the fee structure — consultation, drafting, appearances — before any work starts. We will tell you plainly at the first meeting what your matter involves, and you will never see a charge we did not explain.
Adv. Indrajit Dongre
Leads this practice, appearing before Pune's courts since 1998. Assisted by Adv. Amruta Rasal and Rushikesh Dige.