Proper due diligence through an Advocate and further assistance of an Advocate should be sought in connection with any transaction for sale of any immoveable property.
Since the Pune Flat is owned by your mother, capital gains will arise to your mother. By investing in another residential flat exemption u/s. 54 of the Income Tax Act can be claimed upto a value of subsequent purchase.
Further the Mumbai flat can be purchased in joint ownership of your mother and father. Joint ownership will not have any impact on exemption that will be available to your mothe...
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You can get the flat transferred to your name by asking your brother to sign a release deed in your favour. In Maharashtra, a Release Deed executed without consideration, is required to be stamped for Rs.200/- only. The Release Deed will however have to be registered.