NRI Legal Services

Indelible Ink, Revision of Withdrawal Limits and Supreme Court Verdict on Demonetisation : Exactly a week ago the Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in a surprise announcement to the nation said within a few hours following his announcement the old currency of 500 and 1,000 denomination would not be valid for any transaction, sending the country into a state of shock. All old currency had to

Modi’s master plan for 'A Corruption Free India' : After a 2 day stint in Japan Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to a completely changed India in comparison with the one he had left behind. Following his announcement on the war on black money the Indian PM had been hailed a hero, bringing about a much needed change to end corruption in the

Benami Property - The next target after Demonetisation : Benami Property - The next target after Demonetisation ‘Cleanliness’ and ‘Sleeplessness’ suddenly hold new definitions in a country that prides itself on democratic systems and the power of the people! Could they have ever come harder than they have in the past six days? Hold on India – The country is in for sweeping changes

Guidelines for NRIs to change 500 and 1000 rupee notes in India : Guidelines for NRIs to change 500 and 1000 rupee notes in India The Modi government’s sudden step of demonetization not only took the Indian population by surprise but also left many NRIs across the globe in a state of confusion. As a company of legal service experts dedicated to NRI issues, we took the

The will to Will it all – and plan it too! : We could confine ourselves to just providing professional legal services, but our concern for our clients pushes us to inform and educate them about the various laws and safety measures they can take to protect their interests. Don’t we all just want to look back at our lives in contentment and then leave this

Kamaljit Singh and his sisters came to the Leicester office of the company with the need for what is apparently the most ‘basic’ service we offer – yet often ends up being the most complicated! Land Search – something that clients approach us with assuming that it is ‘just’ about locating a few documents in their native places, least realising that it takes tremendous effort to trace out the records of any property. Kamaljit’s father bought a plot of land in 1971 and later, transferred one part of it in the name of his son, one part in the name of Kamaljit’s brother and one part in his own name. Since Kamaljit and his brother were both living in the US by then, their father appointed a caretaker for the property. Unfortunately, when Kamaljit came to our New Jersey office , he did not even remember the caretaker’s name. Kamal also had two sisters who were not interested in the property and had already signed documents handing over the property to their brothers. Kamaljit’s ...

Family forms the core of everything in life – that’s why we like to avoid disputes and misunderstandings within the family. Sometimes, ancestral property can make you joint owners with another relative. In this process, we often end up being in dispute with either somebody who currently has possession of the property or somebody who would like to be so! These are the situations wherein filing of Partition Suit is the best legal remedy available for an NRI or overseas citizen. Whether the property is land or house or a commercial establishment, partition of the property becomes a crucial step for management of property.