How to get Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney(PoA) is a legal document that allows an individual to give authority to another individual to act on their behalf. The person who assigns the authority is referred to as the ‘principal’ or the ‘donor’ and the person who has been assigned as the authority is the ‘agent’ or the ‘attorney-in-fact’ or the ‘donee’.

There is a lingering question about power of attorney registration online, whether it is compulsory or not. Let me tell you about it before going into further detail.

• If a Power of Attorney is in respect to an immovable property of value more than ₹100, it is compulsory to get that registered for it to be legally valid.

• A POA must be authenticated by a sub-registrar or it must be notarized by the notary especially in the case where the power to sell land is granted to the agent.

Things to Include In PoA For Property

Below is the list of things to include in PoA. you must know that for it to be registered you will need to produce original documents required for power of attorney in India for identity verification and property verification.

• Grantor Details- The name, age, address and occupation of the person who grants the power should be mentioned.

• Attorney Details- The name, age, father’s name, address and occupation of the person to whom the power is to be granted should be described.

• Reason for Giving Power- The valid reason for granting the power should be stated clearly, for Eg. staying abroad,etc.

• Details of Powers granted- All the details of what the Attorney is empowered to do and what not to do must be mentioned clearly. For eg. whether the Attorney has the right to sell or only buy or just maintain a particular property.

• Date and Place- The date and place of making the deed should be mentioned, and the date when the Power starts operating should also be mentioned.

• Signature of Grantor- The Grantor has to place his signature at the end of the document and also at the bottom of all pages.

• Signature of Two Witnesses- Two Witnesses are required to place their signature with their name, address and phone number and date stating that they have witnessed the Grantor sign the deed. 

If you are wondering how to check power of attorney online in India is legal or not then you simply have to see if following conditions are met:

• The person making the deed should be mentally sound and capable of making the deed.

• The deed should be made on a Stamp paper of appropriate value according to the State where it is made or where the property is situated.

• The Grantor must sign all the pages at the bottom.

• Two witnesses must also attest the document in the last page at the end.

• The deed must be registered at the Sub-Registrar office after paying the necessary registration fees.

I hope your doubts about PoA are now resolved. Let me know if you need any further information.

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