A registered sale deed is important, but a property transaction should not begin with the sale deed. It should begin with title verification.
The buyer needs to understand how the seller acquired the property, whether previous transfers are valid, whether there are encumbrances, whether revenue and municipal records correspond, and whether any litigation or third-party rights may affect the transaction.
Inherited property requires additional attention. Family arrangements, succession, wills, releases, partitions and prior transfers may affect the seller’s authority to deal with the property.
The practical lesson is simple: possession and paperwork are not always the same thing as clear title.
A legal due-diligence exercise should therefore be treated as part of the purchase process, not as an optional formality after negotiations have already concluded. A relatively small legal review before paying a substantial purchase consideration can identify issues that may otherwise become expensive litigation later.
This article is for general information only and is not legal advice. Every matter turns on its own facts. Please take professional advice before acting.