We file and defend property suits in Indian courts for families with members in Syria and elsewhere: injunctions, declarations, cancellation of forged deeds, possession and eviction. Owners abroad act through a power of attorney, and evidence can often be recorded by video.
- Document route
- Syrian notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Syria all year
- Main laws
- CPC 1908, Specific Relief Act 1963, Limitation Act 1963
- Signing abroad
- Notary plus apostille or Indian mission
Property Disputes from Syria: how it works
We obtain the registered deeds, municipal and revenue records and any tenancy agreement, and identify who is in possession. Where there is a risk of sale, we file for an urgent injunction; where a forged document has been used, we seek cancellation and advise on a police complaint.
We keep the family informed after every hearing and negotiate settlements where possible.
For tenancy disputes, we choose between eviction under the state rent law and a civil suit, depending on the city and the lease.
For families displaced from Syria who cannot easily prove identity, we work with passports, refugee or residence documents issued in their current country, and affidavits, to establish who the owners are.
Where the property has been left empty, we take steps to secure it, such as notices and police intimation, while the case proceeds.
What clients in Syria should know
- Keep certified copies of title documents in more than one country.
- Register tenancy agreements.
- Act early.
Step by step from Syria
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Syria, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Syria
Syrian notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian Embassy attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Syria where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Syria. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Property Disputes, or see all services for clients in Syria and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Syria
Can we file a property case from abroad?
Yes, through a power of attorney.
Do we need to come to India?
Usually not.
Someone is selling our flat using fake papers. What can we do?
Seek an urgent injunction and file a police complaint.
Our family's documents were lost in the war. Can we still prove ownership?
Often yes, from Indian registry records and secondary evidence.