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Property matters should begin with document verification.

Before proceeding with any legal step concerning land or property, it is important to examine the available documents and understand the relevant records.

Depending on the facts, these may include Sale Deed (Kewala), Khata-Khesra, Jamabandi, Mutation records, previous title documents, partition documents and revenue records.

Proper examination of the documents can help in understanding the title, ownership history, possession and applicable legal procedure.

Adv. Smriti Kumari (Tiwari) is a practising Advocate at the Patna High Court, Bihar, handling matters relating to civil law, property and land matters, writ petitions and legal drafting.

Legal awareness starts with understanding the documents before taking the next legal step.