The entire process of availing the Encumbrance certificate is online on Zippserv. After placing the order, you will be able to attach the required documents like previous sale/release/gift/partition deed etc on your order page. The document should be registered and should have the schedule of the property clearly written. Once the lawyer recieves the soft copy of this document they will apply for the EC for the duration requested, in the appropriate sub-registrar's office. On receiving the EC, they will attach the soft copy in the same order page, which you will be able to download and view. The hard copy of the EC, will be shipped to your door-step.

You will need to provide one softcopy of any previous executed deed of the said property on which the EC needs to be extracted. This can be previous sale deeds, partition deeds, gift deeds, release deeds, etc. The schedule of the property should be clearly visible in these attached documents. The Registered deed number should also be visible on these documents.

EC from 1/4/2004 onwards are available in computerized formats at the sub-registrar’s offices and you can get them quickly within 2-3 working days. ECs prior to 31/3/2004 dates have to be manually retrieved by referring to the Books at the sub-registrar offices. Retrieval of such back dated ECs will take longer and you have to wait at least two weeks.

The soft copies needed for the EC retrival can be shared on order page which gets generated for you after placing the order. Zippserv has integrated door step document pickup and delivery. Our logistics team will deliver the hard copy of the encumbrance certificate to your door step.

All lawyers listed are verified and vetted by Zippserv. They specialize in property matters and have a minimum of 10 years of experience in this domain. They are well versed with Karnataka laws and Bangalore real estate issues. The prices vary depending on their years of experience, whether they are individual lawyers or law firm. Location of the lawyer is not such a big factor as Zippserv logistics will pick up property documents for verification from your door step and deliver to the lawyer. Moreover, you can communicate with the lawyer over phone (the contact details of the lawyer are shared as soon as you book the service) and also through an offline chat.

Yes. However, when you pay, the money will be held in an escrow account and will be released to the lawyers only after the work is complete to your satisfaction. The prices you see are pre-negotiated and all inclusive.