Buying a home is often the biggest financial milestone of one’s life. But for many, the celebration ends abruptly when a missing or ignored document turns into a legal nightmare.

Imagine this: you purchase a flat worth lakhs — or even crores — in your favourite city. The deal is sealed, the keys are yours, and the celebration begins. Then comes a legal notice. The reason? A single missing paper you didn’t even know mattered. Advertisement

This is not a one-off story. Many homebuyers, especially first-timers, underestimate the importance of legal paperwork when purchasing a property. Financial advisory platform TaxBuddy recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to warn homebuyers about the documents they often overlook — and the steep price they could pay for doing so.

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