Property Registry Advocate
in Patna — Deed Drafting
& Sub-Registrar Support
Most registry trouble is written into the deed on the day it is signed, not discovered later. We get the clauses, the circle rate and the correct office right the first time — and an advocate from our side stands with you at the counter.
None of these show up on the day of registration. They appear when you try to sell, mortgage, or defend the property — usually years later, when the other side has moved on.
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The deed is a template with the names changed
Broker-supplied drafts routinely leave out the title warranty and indemnity clauses. Without them, you have no written recourse against the seller if a co-sharer's claim, an undisclosed bank charge or a family partition suit surfaces after registration.
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Duty is computed on the wrong MVR category
Bihar's Minimum Value Register sets different rates by mauza and by land category — main road, branch road, residential, commercial, agricultural. Applying the wrong category under-stamps the deed and can be reopened later with a penalty.
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Nobody explains what you are signing
Between the queue, biometric capture and the clerk's queries, first-time buyers sign what they are handed. Clauses about payment mode, possession date and who bears past dues get read for the first time months later — often in a dispute.
Deed Drafting
What we draft
Every instrument below is drafted or vetted by an advocate on our team, against your actual parent deed and revenue record — not filled into a stock format.
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Agreement to Sell (Ikrarnama)
Payment milestones with dates, token forfeiture terms stated in figures rather than adjectives, the seller's obligation to clear encumbrances and get the Jamabandi updated before execution, and a written exit route if a title defect surfaces during the agreement period.
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Sale Deed (Kewala / Bainama)
Boundaries on all four sides, khata and khesra (plot) number, thana number and mauza, area in the same unit as the parent deed, full payment schedule with mode of payment, and title warranty and indemnity clauses that survive registration.
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Gift Deed & Family Partition (Bantwara)
Drafted so the relationship and share of each family member is stated clearly, with the supporting documents the Sub-Registrar will ask to see attached correctly — the most common source of later family disputes over ancestral land.
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Supporting instruments
Power of Attorney for NRI or out-of-station sellers, relinquishment deed, rectification deed for errors in an already-registered document, and possession letters.
Stamp Duty & Savings
Stamp duty and MVR (circle rate)
Duty is charged on the higher of the MVR value and the agreed price. Check these before the deed is drafted — they cannot be fixed after registration.
What we check before stamping
Standard rates in Bihar: Stamp duty is generally 6% when a man buys from a man, about 5.7% when a woman buys, and about 6.3% when a man buys from a woman. The registration fee is 2%.
Women buyers: Registering in a woman's name usually lowers the duty. Joint ownership needs the deed framed correctly to qualify.
MVR category: The Minimum Value Register rate depends on the mauza and the land category (main road, branch road, residential, commercial, agricultural). We check the exact category, not an estimate from the colony name.
Rates, ceilings and concessions change by government notification. We verify the current position for your specific transaction before you pay. Stamp duty and registration fee are paid in the buyer's own name, directly to the government — we prepare the application, we do not handle your funds.
Coverage
Which Sub-Registrar office covers your property
Jurisdiction follows the property, not your address. Presenting a deed at the wrong office wastes a slot and a day — we confirm the correct office before anything is booked.
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District Sub-Registry Office, Patna
Most of urban Patna — Boring Road, Bailey Road, Kankarbagh, Rajendra Nagar, Patliputra and the central wards.
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Danapur Registry Office
Danapur, Khagaul, Saguna More, Gola Road, Rupaspur and the western belt towards Bihta.
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Patna City Registry Office
Patna City (Patna Sahib), Gulzarbagh, Agamkuan and the eastern belt along the Bypass.
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Masaurhi / Rural Registry Offices
Southern and rural blocks of Patna district — registry office is fixed by where the land sits.
Simple Process
How the work runs — 4 steps
You approve the draft before anything is stamped, and you know the total cost before step 3.
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Reviewed within 24 working hours
Send the papers
Share the previous title deed, Jamabandi / rent receipt (lagaan rasid), Khatiyan or LPC if available, identity proof of both parties, and the agreed price and payment terms — on WhatsApp. We read the parent deed and the Jamabandi first, because most registry problems are already visible there.
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You approve before anything is stamped
Draft and review
An advocate drafts the deed and we send you a PDF. You get one walkthrough call to understand each clause, and revisions until the draft says what you actually agreed. Nothing moves to stamping until you confirm in writing.
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Checked against the MVR
Duty calculation and slot
We check the Minimum Value Register (MVR) rate for your specific mauza and land category, compute duty on the higher of the MVR value and the agreed price, and help you book the execution slot through e-Nibandhan at the correct registry office.
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Someone stands with you
Execution day
Your advocate attends with you — photo and biometric capture, witness formalities, answering the registry clerk's queries, and confirming the registered document is generated before you leave.
Send us the parent deed first
Most problems are already visible in the previous title document. Share it on WhatsApp — we will tell you what needs fixing before you pay a token. No charge for the initial review.
A plain comparison of how the same registry runs three different ways.
Comparison: broker-arranged vs self-managed vs PP Properties Registry Assistance
Stage
Broker-arranged
Self-managed
PP Properties Registry Assistance
Draft quality
Reused template with names swapped
Deed-writer format, clauses unread
Advocate-drafted, with title warranty and indemnity clauses
MVR (circle rate)
Estimated verbally
Whatever the deed writer assumes
Checked for your exact mauza and land category
Women buyer rate
Rarely raised
Missed if you did not know to ask
Lower duty for women buyers checked and applied
Registry day
You are handed to a tout
You queue and guess
Advocate attends with you, start to finish
After registration
Contact goes cold
Dakhil-kharij often forgotten
Written dakhil-kharij (mutation) roadmap handed over the same week
What you pay
Percentage of deal value
Unpredictable
Fixed fee, quoted before work starts
Transparent Pricing
Fees
Fixed, quoted in writing before work starts. Government stamp duty and registration fee are statutory charges you pay directly to the state — they never route through us.
Fees confirmed in writing before any work starts. WhatsApp us at
+91 90288 75915
with the deed type and property details for a quote.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Answers to what buyers ask before a Patna registry.
It depends on where the land physically sits — its mauza and thana number — not on where you live. Patna district has several registry offices covering different areas, and registering at the wrong one is a common cause of rejection. We confirm the correct office from the mauza and thana number in the parent deed before booking any slot.
In Bihar, stamp duty is generally 6 percent when a man buys from a man, about 5.7 percent when a woman buys, and about 6.3 percent when a man buys from a woman. The registration fee is 2 percent. Duty is calculated on whichever is higher — the value under the Minimum Value Register (MVR) or the agreed price — so the MVR category of your plot matters. Rates change by notification, so we verify the current position for your specific transaction before you pay.
It should be. If the running Jamabandi (revenue record) is not in the seller's name, you can face problems at registration and later at dakhil-kharij (mutation), because the revenue record and the deed will not match. We check the Jamabandi on Bihar Bhumi and at the Circle office before the deed is drafted, and tell you what needs to be fixed first.
An Agreement to Sell creates a contractual obligation between the parties, but under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act it does not by itself transfer ownership — only a registered sale deed does that. What the agreement protects is your right to enforce the bargain and your right to the token amount back on the terms written into it. That is why the forfeiture and refund clauses need to be specific.
Advocates enrolled with the Bar Council, in their professional capacity as advocates. PP Properties coordinates the engagement, arranges the documentation and handles the registry logistics around it; the legal drafting itself is advocate work. If a matter turns contentious and needs litigation, we say so and connect you directly with the advocate.
The registering officer can refer an undervalued document for valuation, and the deficient stamp duty can be recovered later along with a penalty. These notices can arrive long after registration, by which time the seller is unreachable. Getting the MVR category right on the day is considerably cheaper than defending a deficiency case later.
Mutation is a separate service, but every registry client receives a written roadmap — applying online on Bihar Bhumi, which Circle (Anchal) office handles it, the documents to attach and the realistic timeline — handed over in the same week as registration. Registration transfers title; dakhil-kharij updates the revenue record so the Jamabandi runs in your name for rent receipts, loans and future sale.
Yes, but the Power of Attorney has to be drawn and attested correctly for the registry office to accept it — executed before the Indian Consulate or apostilled depending on the country, then stamped in Bihar within the prescribed period after it reaches India. A defective POA is one of the more common reasons an execution slot is wasted. We review the POA before the slot is booked.
Deed drafting and Sub-Registrar attendance are carried out by advocates enrolled with the Bar Council, acting in their professional capacity. PP Properties is a property services company and does not itself practise law or represent clients in court. Stamp duty rates, circle rates and concessions are set by the Government of Bihar and change by notification — figures on this page are indicative and are verified against IGRSUP for each transaction. Nothing here is legal advice.