Financial & Legal

Services in India & US

Often times, NRIs are caught in disputes in India. There are many additional struggles faced by NRIs when they are confronted with disputes from India given the distance between the nations. Our attorneys can help guide you through this process – responding to notices, filing counterclaims, defending you in court and providing whatever other services are necessary.

NRIs might receive notices due to financial, legal or other transactions in India and hence, it is important to reply and attend to such notices. Several times there are notices that require a visit to the authorities. Our attorneys can help attend to notices, deliver appropriate responses, and make sure your cases are defended well.

Estate Management

NRIs from all over the world frequently require assistance with tasks such as property transfer, property investigation and the purchase or sale of property in India. Property owners encounter several difficulties while managing their property from a far or in a foreign country for renting out the property, doing the paperwork, submitting taxes, buying & selling, registration, making wills, and so on and the same can be a major burden. Several times, NRIs also have to repatriate their assets. Our attorneys can help you through this process at the local level.

NRIs that own properties in India will often require their holdings to be managed in-country. This includes assistance with paperwork and also maintaining compliance with the different regulations that would apply. Depending on the property, they may also need help with rental agreement, background checks on tenants, police verification, registration of tenancy, filing returns on earned income, and more. Our attorneys can help you with this process.

The real estate market although can be tricky to invest in. Given the wide range of options, and complex nature of the market, NRIs find it difficult to spend their money in this sector as they cannot be physically present to look into the credibility of the properties. However, our attorneys can help you through this process – providing services such as due diligence, running background checks, legal clearances, drafting agreements, taking care of paperwork and handling the required compliances.

Transactions in India are on the rise – especially for NRIs and those with other strong ties with India. However, all Indian transactions by NRIs must comply with FEMA rules. Specific regulatory approvals need to be taken. In addition, they need to comply to tax regulations. Our attorneys can help guide you through these requirements to make sure your transactions are legally secure.

NRI’s are allowed and advised to make a separate will to cover assets in India under Indian law. It is important to note that India has no inheritance tax or estate duty, so a separate will can save them from inheritance taxes in the country they are residing. Our attorneys can help guide you through the entire process – including selecting the form of the will, drafting, registration, validation and more.

In order to ensure that your ownership and interest in any property within India does not lapse, it is important to have the right documents officially recorded with the relevant authority in that area. For the registration of a sale deed/transfer deed, stamp duty and payment of a requisite fee are also required. Our attorneys can help you with this process.

When a relative in India passes on, there may be difficulty in handling the transfer or division of their estate. Probate provides a representative of the deceased with the authority to manage the estate of the deceased through the Grant of Probate. However, this can be difficult to manage when one is not residing in the country. One will be able to act in the deceased's place with a grant of probate. Our attorneys can help you obtain the grant of probate and the execution of the same.

When it comes to repatriation of assets, it is important to be familiar with the limit of repatriation and certain requirements. Repatriation of Assets is the transfer of funds obtained from assets by an NRI, kept in their Non-Resident Rupee Account, Non-Resident External Account or even overseas bank account. This often is required in relation to assets held when they migrated from India, assets obtained by inheritance, income earned on such assets held in India. With the help of our attorneys, NRIs can repatriate their assets with ease.