Power of Attorney in Patna
Get your Bihar Power of Attorney right: flat 1000+1000 for family or non-transfer purposes, sale-linked 6% only when authorising a non-family sale.
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The facts, correct and cited
A PoA to a family member, for court use, or any non-transfer purpose is a flat ₹1,000 stamp + ₹1,000 registration (Article 48).
A PoA authorising a non-family member to sell/transfer immovable property is charged as a conveyance — 6% of the property MVR — plus a flat ₹10,000 registration fee.
How it works
- Tell us the purpose
Family or non-transfer, or authorising a sale, in Hindi or English, on WhatsApp or the form.
- We draft it correctly
The right PoA for your specific purpose, with the correct duty computed.
- e-Stamp via SHCIL
Arranged through an authorised SHCIL collection centre, shown separately as a government pass-through.
- Execute it
Family/non-transfer PoAs are usually notarised. A PoA authorising a property sale must be registered at the Sub-Registrar with your physical presence.
- Delivery
The finished document reaches you, with a soft copy on WhatsApp.
Estimate your stamp duty
Article 23 — Uniform 6% + 2% in Bihar — no commercial/residential split; only a gender-based adjustment.
Bihar duty depends on who transfers to whom (not on property type).
- Stamp duty (6%)₹0
- Registration fee (2%)₹0
- RegistrationMandatory
- Calculated on the higher of the transaction value or the Minimum Value Register (MVR / circle rate).
- Bihar has NO separate residential vs commercial rate — the rate varies only by transfer direction (gender).
✓ You have 4 months from execution to present a registrable document (§23); extendable up to 4 more months on a fine (§25). Paying stamp duty online gets a 1% discount (max ₹2,000).
Conveyance/Sale — Article 23; Gift — Article 33; Registration Act 1908 §17(1)(a). · Estimate only — verify the current official notification.
Official source: Bihar Registration Dept "Table of Stamp Duty & Registration Fee" (nibandhan.bihar.gov.in) + Registration Act 1908 & Indian Stamp Act (Bihar). Verified 2026-07-05; re-confirm the current notification before relying on it.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Power of Attorney cost in Bihar?
- For family members or non-transfer purposes: a flat ₹1,000 stamp + ₹1,000 registration. If it authorises a non-family member to sell your property, it's charged like a sale deed: 6% of the property's MVR plus a flat ₹10,000 registration fee (Article 48).