Certified copy of sale deed in Bangalore

What the work involves

• Look for the registration details in the papers you already have.
• Clarify which copy the bank, buyer or lawyer has requested.
• Help retrieve the registered document through the applicable process.
• Check the received pages for completeness and readability.

If you do not know the document number

Look at later deeds or an existing EC for references to the document you need. Gather the year, registration office and parties’ names wherever available. Keep uncertain details clearly marked rather than guessing a number to complete the request.

Once a copy is obtained, check that it is the intended instrument and that schedules and annexures are present. Keep its source and request reference. If the original is missing or held by someone else, mention that separately; a copy request does not by itself explain what happened to the original.

Documents to have available

• Document number, year and registration office if known
• Any old scan, reference page or earlier EC
• Names of parties as recorded at the time
• Property description and the reason for requesting a copy

The document number, year and registration office are especially useful. If you do not know them, look for references in an earlier EC or a later deed. Once a copy is located, match the parties and property description before treating it as the document you were looking for.

Before work begins

We’ll explain what information is needed to locate the record and the retrieval charges. If your original is lost, tell us: getting a copy and deciding what to do about the missing original are separate questions.

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