Contents

About Us:............................................................................................................................................2
Aim of firm..........................................................................................................................................2
Services being offered by us:...............................................................................................................2
 Inheritance:..................................................................................................................................2
 Succession Certificate:.................................................................................................................3
 Heirship Certificate:.....................................................................................................................3
o Required documents for filing of suit to seek Legal Heirship or Succession Certificate:.............3
 Anti-Narcotics Courts..................................................................................................................3
 Penal consequences:....................................................................................................................3
 Tax Liability on Inherited Property:............................................................................................3
 Tenancy:......................................................................................................................................4
 Transferable Right:......................................................................................................................4
 Subservient Agreements:.............................................................................................................4
 Rights of Parties:.........................................................................................................................4
 Laws dealing with Rent Matters:.................................................................................................4
 Contempt Proceedings:................................................................................................................4
 Civil Cases:..................................................................................................................................4
o Matters Relating To Property Disputes of Civil Nature:..............................................................5
 Corporate Services:......................................................................................................................5
 Taxation.......................................................................................................................................5
o FBR Related Services..................................................................................................................5
 Audit & Accounts........................................................................................................................5
 Intellectual Property.....................................................................................................................6
 Chamber Of Commerce Registration:..........................................................................................6
 Services Matters..........................................................................................................................6
 NIRC / Labor Courts...................................................................................................................6
 Customs Services.........................................................................................................................6
 Consumer Protection Rights:.......................................................................................................6
 Family law:..................................................................................................................................6
o Laws that deal with Family matters in Court of Law:..................................................................7
 Powers of Family Courts:............................................................................................................7
  Court Marriage:...........................................................................................................................7
o Documents required for Court Marriage:.....................................................................................7
 Registration of Marriage:.............................................................................................................8
 Child Custody:.............................................................................................................................8
o Laws dealing with Child Custody:...............................................................................................8
o Child Support or Maintenance of Minors:...................................................................................8
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 Will:.............................................................................................................................................8

About Us:
LEGUM Lines Law Firm is a renowned law firm, accustomed with professional officials and is
known for providing virtual assistance vis-a-vis in-person legal services to clients.
Aim of firm
Our purpose is to provide swift, reliable and high-quality legal services to our clients without any
hindrance and reach to the results by cutting down all hurdles arose in the way to reach their
rights.
 Satisfy client until last
 Handle all the matters efficiently, diligently keeping in view the law on the material
point.
 We ensure our client’s conformability, confidentiality, secrecy and respect for their
personal information and values.
Services being offered by us:

 Inheritance:
Inheritance law in Pakistan includes property of moveable and immovable nature. Every
individual inherits the property devolves upon him on the eve of death of owner of the property/
predecessor in interest of the person. The shares on the legal heirs are dealt in accordance with
their personal law. Law of Succession and Heirship certificate deals with the matters related to
inherited properties. The law in Pakistan has now changed to the extent of getting heirship
certificate from NADRA authorities but in case of any legal defect decline certificate is issued
then same can be resolved smoothly by our legal team.
  Succession Certificate:
Law of succession deals with the movable inherited properties including vehicles, bank lockers,
money left in bank account of the deceased, gold ornaments, cash etc. where one to declare
himself the legatee of the inherited property has to obtain succession certificate from the Court of
Law. In case of issuance of decline certificate from NADRA the matter can be resolved for
issuance of succession certificate under the supervision of our legal team.
 Heirship Certificate:
Law of inheritance deals with all the matters pertaining to immovable property of the
predecessor in interest of the legatees. It includes the properties of immovable nature such as
house, shop, land thus any kind of real state. The jurisdiction of courts in such cases will be in
accordance with the place where such properties exist. Heirship certificate is obtained from Civil
Court for the declaration of legatees of immovable property. The law in Pakistan has now
changed to the extent of getting heirship certificate from NADRA authorities but in case of any
legal defect decline certificate is issued then same can be resolved smoothly by our legal team.

o Required documents for filing of suit to seek Legal Heirship or Succession

Certificate:

 National identity cards of the heirs

 Statement of heirs
 Death certificate issued by the municipality
 An independent witness
 Mutation or registry of immovable property
 Details of bank etc. where the movable assets are lying
 Decline certificate from NADRA
 Anti-Narcotics Courts

 Penal consequences:

Pakistan Penal Code operates against the acts where one forces a lady to surrender her share in
favor of other legal heir or in favor any other person will be held liable under 498A PPC.

 Tax Liability on Inherited Property:

There is no tax liability on the inherited property as per the laws applicable in Pakistan.
  Tenancy:
Tenancy is also an important field of law and in case of any dispute among the parties doors of
courts are open to resolve the matter. The agreements made between the parties needed to be
drafted under the guidance of Law Attorneys so that to avoid future disputes. Tenancy
agreements can be of any kind either of commercial nature or for residential purposes. To
establish the rights in court of law registration of tenancy agreement before Rent Controller is
very important or otherwise one cannot establish his/ her rights even though he is a tenant or a
landlord.
 Transferable Right:
The tenancy rights are also transferred to the son on the death of his father who was a landlord
while entering into the agreement.
 Subservient Agreements:
Generally, tenancy law does not allow the tenant to make any subservient agreements but if that
is specifically allowed by the tenant in his agreement.
o Requirements of Rent Agreement:
 It must be of real property
 Agreement must be registered
 Agreement of both the parties on the terms and conditions
 Addition of penal clause in agreement

 Rights of Parties:
Tenant And Land Lord both in case of any act done by other in deprivation of the agreement can
seek help from the court of law to establish their rights.

 Laws dealing with Rent Matters:

Special Rent Controller Courts deals with the any issue of rental property under the following
laws:
 The Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance 2001, (for the territory of Islamabad)
 The Punjab, NWFP, Baluchistan Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959
 Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979
 Cantonment Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1963 (for Cantonment Areas)
 Contempt Proceedings:
Contempt proceedings may also be initiated against the party who does not comply with the
order of the Courts.
 Civil Cases:
Civil law is a system of law that deals with the disputes emerging on non performing of
civil liability by one person that is levied upon him under the law.
Civil cases include all kind of litigation that either arise from a contract (oral or written) or from
the obligations imposed upon the parties due to any understanding between the parties that leads
the parties towards establishing their rights against the other upon fulfilling their duties levied
upon them due to such understanding or contracts.
Civil law is a system of law that deals with the disputes emerging on non performing of civil
liability by one person that is levied upon him under the law.

o Matters Relating To Property Disputes of Civil Nature:

Matters relating to property disputes includes:

 Moveable or immovable property
 Acquisition and sale of property
 Declaration of rights over estate
 Possession
 Transfer of property
 Lease
 Property, personal and contractual rights
 Partnership deed
 Sale deeds
 Registration of Documents

 Corporate Services:
 Firm registration
 Society’s registration
 Co Operative Societies Registration
 Registration of private organizations
 Registration of Non-Governmental organizations (NGO)
 Taxation
o FBR Related Services
o Income Tax Registration
o General Sales Tax Registration
o Individual Registration
o D-Registration

 Audit & Accounts

We offer wide stream of business consultancy services that liberates you from worrying about
the back-office functions and allows you to allocate your precious time on operational and
growth areas of your business.

Avail our virtual or on-premises services that include:

 o Taxation compliances (Return filing, Tax Audits, Refunds and Appeals)
o Business registration & compliances (Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Private Limited
Company, NGO, Trusts & Societies in FBR, SECP, PCP, EAD, PCC, PSEB)
o Accounting and bookkeeping on software of your choice
o Monthly closing of your accounts/financial statements
o Financial Modeling, analysis and Feasibility studies
o Ad hoc reporting

 Intellectual Property
o Trade Mark Registration
o Brand Registration
o Patent Registration
o Copy Rights

 Chamber Of Commerce Registration:

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 Services Matters / Services Tribunal

Matters related to terms and conditions of service of any employee serving in any industry, organization
or establishment whether serving in connection with the affairs of the federation or any province.

The service tribunal act, 1973 provides for the establishment of a service tribunal to resolve the matters
of terms and conditions of civil servant.

o Federal Services Tribunal (FST)

o Punjab Services Tribunal
o KPK Services Tribunal
o Sind Services Tribunal
o Baluchistan Services Tribunal

 NIRC / Labor Courts

The Industrial Relations Act 2012 ('IRA') was enacted to regulate the formation of trade unions, trade
union activities, relations between employers and workmen, the settlement of industrial disputes, and
ancillary matters.

o Employees’ Old Age Benefits Act, 1976.

o Provincial Employees’ Social Security Ordinance, 1965.
o The Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968.
o Workers’ Children (Education) Ordinance, 1972.
o Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961.
o Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
o Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
o The Factories Act, 1934.
 o Punjab Shops and Establishments Ordinance, 1969.
o Companies’ Profits (Workers’ Participation) Act, 1968.
o Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981.
o Apprenticeship Ordinance, 1962.
o West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958.
o Workers’ Welfare Fund Ordinance, 2002.
o The Industrial Relations Act, 2012.

 Legal Drafts and Legal Notice

 Consumer Protection Rights:

Consumer protection law or consumer law is considered as an area of law that regulates private
law relationships between individual consumers and the businesses who are selling those goods
and services.
 Filing a Consumer Complaint before Consumer Court
The Consumer may file case / claim before Consumer Court which is headed by the District &
Session Judge / Additional District & Session Judge.
Steps for Filing Consumer Complaint:

o 15-Days Legal Notice to Service Provider:

Consumer should serve a fifteen days legal notice on plain paper to the provider of
defective product or faulty service(s), as the case may be, stating therein that he /
she / they will redress the damage suffered by him / her / them and consequently
pay damages to the consumer within fifteen days of receipt of legal notice,
otherwise the consumer may file a claim for redressal of his / her / their grievance
before Consumer Court.

o Legal notice should be served to the manufacturers / sellers of product(s) and to the
service provider, in case of provision of service, especially through registered post /
mail, along-with acknowledgement.
o There is a limitation of 30 days (from arising of cause of action) for filing a
complaint in the consumer court.
o Serving a 15 days legal notice is pre-requisite for filing claim in Consumer Court.

Consumer Complaint:

If matter is not resolved through legal notice, then consumer may file a case / claim
on plain paper for redressal of his / her / their grievance before the Consumer Court
within subsequent fifteen days.
  Family law:
Family law is a versatile field that deals with all the areas which comes in the ambit of marital
relation of spouses. The termination of relationship between the spouses is trauma for the
spouses therefore one need helps from the expert family lawyer to deal with the issues arise after
separation. Family law deals with all the issues arising between the spouses, though such issues
are arose during the subsistence of marriage or even after the tie of marriage is broken between
the parties.
There are following areas which are dealt in family law:
1. Dissolution of marriage
2. Dower.
3. Maintenance.
4. Restitution of conjugal rights.
5. Custody of children [and the visitation rights of parents to meet them].
6. Guardianship.
7. Jactitation of marriage.
8. Dowry.
9. The personal property and belongings of a wife and a child living with his mother.
10. Any other matter arising out of the Nikahnama.
o Laws that deal with Family matters in Court of Law:
 Muslim Family Law ordinance 1961
 West Pakistan Family Court Act 1964
 West Pakistan Family Court Rules 1965
 Dissolution of Marriage Act 1939
 Dowry and Bridal Gifts Act 1976
 The Christian Marriage Act 1872
 And so on.
 Christian Marriage and Divorce Act 2019

 Powers of Family Courts:

The judge of a family court has wide range of powers is does not only exercise the powers of the
family judge but it also acts as Magistrate whenever there appears cases of Offences and aid and
abetment thereof under Section 337A (i), 337F (i) 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 352 and 509 of
the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of l860)]
 Court Marriage:
Constitution of Pakistan 1973 provides the liberty to an adult sane person to choose someone of
his/ her wish and enter into the marriage bond with him/ her. Choosing person of own choice for
getting marriage is a constitutionally protected right that cannot be challenged or suspended.
Prescribed age for court marriage in accordance with law is 18 years or as per the age described
by the personal law. Free will of parties is the vital and most important factor for the Court
Marriage.
o Documents required for Court Marriage:
 National Identity Card of both the parties
 Form B or matriculation certificate in case of non-availability of CNIC
 In case of where one of the partners is foreigner then passport is required.
 Two witnesses
 4’4 pics of bride and groom
 Freewill affidavit of bride
 In case of second marriage of groom, permission certificate from Arbitration
Council is required
 In case of second marriage of wife, divorce deed or death certificate is required as
per the situation

 Registration of Marriage:
Registration of marriage is also an important step required by the prevailing law of the land. To
save oneself from any kind of trouble that may occur in future registration of nikahnama is
important. It is a legal contract and have the same essences therefore once registered will safe
from each and every kind of legal problems which can happen in future.
 Child Custody:
Child custody is a matter completely different from the cases of Family law. Custody of child is
an issue that arises when separation took place between the spouses. In case where custody or
visitation of the minor is not settled between the parties amicably then the party suffering due to
non-availability of rights may seek the help from the Court of Law. The Court’s keeping in view
of the welfare and best interest of minors regarding his/ her mental, physical, emotional growth,
health and well-being. ‘Shared Parenting’ is an emerging concept in Pakistan and is being
focused by us specifically to ensure non-custodian parents to have maximum excess to their
minors.
o Laws dealing with Child Custody:
 The Guardian and Wards Act, 1890
 West Pakistan Family Court Act 1964
 West Pakistan Family Court Rules 1965
o Child Support or Maintenance of Minors:
The concept of child support or maintenance of minors is interlinked with the concept of
upbringing of the minors thus the courts on the initial stage of the case impose the expenses to be
paid for the health, education and other expenses of the minor.
  Will:

 Official copy death certificate

 A copy of will (not original)
 Court sealed and certified copy of foreign grant (if a foreign grant has issued.
 Names and addresses of beneficiaries.
 List of assets of deceased in Republic of Ireland

 Our Team Members

Energy, qualifications and diverse experience of our team is un-matched. Our team consists
of young experienced Lawyers and qualified Chartered Accountants.

o Waqas Khan Adv CEO

o Kiran Javed Mughal Adv Managing Director
o Asad Mehmood Awan Adv
o Abid Majeed Adv (Revenue and Property disputes)
o Rana Zeshan Shabaz Rajpoot Adv
o Hina Shahid Adv
o Addul Qadeer Khattak Adv LLM
o Zeeshan Gull Peshawar
o Shafiq Bakhash Ali Adv Sindh
o Asif Farooq Adv Lahore division
o Muhammad Idres Khattak CA
o Khawja Yawar Latif ICMA
o Adv Nazia
o Abid Farooq Awan Adv
o Kashif Khan Sagir Adv Bwp Division
o Shoaib Khattak Adv Criminal Lawyer
o Zia Ur Rehman Adv
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 Contact US
Head Office
Office No. 986, 1st Floor Javed Manzil, Muhammadi Street opposite Adil Bakery
Saddar Rawalpindi
Contact No. 0332-5319370
WhatsApp No. 0303-3879027
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