Asked often. Answered plainly.

Yes. Communications with an advocate in the course of professional engagement are privileged under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and we treat everything you tell us as confidential whether or not you go on to engage us.

English, Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati. Court documents in Maharashtra are often in Marathi; we explain them in the language you are comfortable with.

Yes. Many first consultations happen by video, especially for clients outside Mumbai or abroad. Registration at the Sub-Registrar and court appearances still need the parties in person where the law requires it.

Every paper you have about the matter, even the ones you think are irrelevant — agreements, notices, receipts, society letters, court papers. Each practice area page lists the usual documents. If you can, send scans a day ahead so we can read them before we meet.

By the scope of the work — not by the value of your property. After we have read the papers, we confirm the scope and the fee in writing before any work begins. Litigation is quoted stage by stage, so you are never committed to the whole case at once.

Bar Council of India rules restrict what advocates may publish about their practice, and two matters that sound alike are rarely the same amount of work. You will always have the fee in writing before we start.

No. Stamp duty, registration fees and court fees are paid to the Government, and we show them separately at actuals. Our stamp duty calculator gives an estimate of the government charges on a Mumbai purchase.

Generally within four months of the date it was executed, under the Registration Act. Leave and licence agreements in Maharashtra must also be registered.

On the higher of the two. If your agreement value is below the ready-reckoner (market) value fixed by the Government for that location, duty is charged on the ready-reckoner value.

For residential property bought by a woman alone, or by women only, Maharashtra currently allows a one per cent concession on stamp duty. It does not apply to commercial property, and conditions apply — we confirm eligibility before you rely on it.

Not by itself. Nomination lets the society transfer the share to you; ownership still follows the will or the succession law that applies. Where the other heirs agree, a registered release deed settles it cleanly.

A minority cannot veto a decision taken properly under the Section 79A directions, but they can challenge a decision taken improperly. That is why the process — notices, meetings, minutes — matters as much as the developer's offer.

First, check what the bye-laws actually require — many refusals ask for documents the bye-laws do not. A reasoned notice often resolves it. If not, the Registrar and the Co-operative Court have the power to step in.

The demand notice must be sent within thirty days of your receiving the bank's return memo. If that has passed, the criminal remedy may be lost, but a civil claim for the money usually is not. Contact us with the memo and its date.

Honestly, it depends on the court's calendar more than on us. We will give you a realistic range at the start, tell you which steps we control, and update you after every hearing.

No. We will tell you when we think a settlement is better for you than a decree years later, and why. The decision is always yours.