We file and defend property suits in Indian courts for families with members in Yemen and the Gulf: injunctions, declarations, cancellation of forged deeds and possession. Heirs abroad act through a power of attorney, and their evidence can often be recorded by video where courts permit.
- Document route
- Case by case: Indian Embassy for Yemen in Djibouti, or signing in India or a third country
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Yemen all year
- Main laws
- CPC 1908, Specific Relief Act 1963, Limitation Act 1963
- Signing abroad
- Notary plus apostille or Indian mission
Property Disputes from Yemen: how it works
We trace the title through registration, municipal and revenue records, and compare it with the family's papers. Where someone has transferred property using forged documents, we seek cancellation and an injunction quickly.
Where the dispute is among heirs, we try a family settlement before litigation, recording shares under Muslim personal law.
Old properties in Barkas and the old city may be recorded under the names of ancestors several generations back; we trace succession through each generation to show your branch's share.
Where a branch of the family has collected rent for decades, we also consider claims for an account of rents.
What clients in Yemen should know
- Act quickly if property is being sold.
- Collect old title deeds and tax receipts.
- Long possession by one branch can raise limitation issues.
Step by step from Yemen
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Yemen, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Yemen
Case by case: Indian Embassy for Yemen in Djibouti, or signing in India or a third country
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 Yemen where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Yemen. 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 Yemen and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Yemen
Can heirs in Yemen file a property suit in India?
Yes, with a power of attorney signed abroad.
A cousin sold our family house. What can we do?
Seek cancellation of the sale deed and an injunction.
Do we need to come to India?
Usually not.
Can we claim a share of past rent?
Possibly, through a claim for accounts, subject to limitation.