My father purchased a government flat from a party some 20 years back. In those times, to save on registration fees the agreements were generally done using POA. So the seller made the transaction using following documents:
1. Made my father a general POA (registered)
2. A will in name of my mother to inherit the property (not registered)
3. Registered agreement stating that once all installments for the flat have been paid 1st party will hand over the transfer letter to us.
We have the occupation of the flat for 20 years, with property & water tax receipts, electricity, gas bills etc. The problem is that now my father has expired and the POA has lapsed. My questions are:
1. Does the will have any significance? It has been 20 years and we don't know where the seller lives now or whether he's alive or dead. How would it be enforced in a court of law? Do we need a death certificate of the seller?
2. How much of a title do we have in the property basis the existing documents?
