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Alihd (Querist) 01 November 2017 This query is : Resolved
I am planing to buy a house from Mr. A. Mr A was given GPA by Mr Y( made a layout). The GPA was noted at a notary and not registered with the registrar. In 2004, Mr A made a registered sale dead on his wife's name. My concern : There is no date on the GPA, The GPA is not registered with the registrar. By doing some research, I found out. Mr Y passed away in the year 2000. (sale dead by Mr A to Mrs was done in 2004) What is the expert opinion? Can the property be purchase?

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Kishor Mehta (Expert) 02 November 2017
GPA, whether registered or not, becomes null and void on the death of the Principal, under the circumstances the sale deed executed on the strength of the GPA, after the death of the Principal is null and void.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 02 November 2017
GPA is treated as cancelled on the death of the principal.

Not a good dealing to proceed.

Guest (Expert) 02 November 2017
Agree with Mr RK Goyal and Mr Kishor Mehta

Guest (Expert) 02 November 2017
Property with doubtful title deeds should not be purchased.

Guest (Expert) 02 November 2017
Your casual query may not help you get some purposeful opinion. Only the language of the GPA can decide whether the GPA holder was entitled to sell the property even after the death of the owner. So get the GPA examined in detail from some expert to get a suitable advice.

However, normally, a GPA for any property is also associated with a will by the executor. You may see the will in whose favour that has been executed to know, who can be the rightful claimant after the death of the owner. Only that person would have been eligible to sell/dispose of the property.

Guest (Expert) 02 November 2017
Dear Querist/Author Well Advised by Expert Mr.Kishor Mehta.GPA only Authorizes to do the Transactions on behalf of the Executor of GPA and once he is No More it gets Null and Void Please.

Kumar Doab (Expert) 02 November 2017
'Buyer Beware' applies to property deals.
It shall be appropriate to get proper legal opinion from a very able local senior counsel of unshakable repute and integrity specializing in revenue/property/civil matters before signing or making payment.
This may cost some FEE but can defend long term interest and hard earned monies.
Don’t pay,sign,buy until your own lawyer has provided you with legal opinion.
There might be some other defects.

Kumar Doab (Expert) 02 November 2017
If A (agent or GPA holder) died in year 2000 then who appeared before registering authority to register the sale deed in year 2004 and who all signed on sale deed!

Kumar Doab (Expert) 02 November 2017
Regret the error.

The principle (Y owner) died in 2000.

Still go for proper legal opinion as already suggested.