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Power of Attorney

1. A power of attorney is a document where one person (the principal) authorizes another person (the agent or attorney) to act on their behalf. It can be general, covering multiple matters, or special, covering a specific matter. 2. When creating a general power of attorney for property, key details must be included like the names, addresses, and occupations of the principal and attorney, the reason for giving the power, and specific powers granted to the attorney. 3. A sample general power of attorney format is provided that grants broad powers like managing and selling property, signing documents, paying taxes, and appointing further attorneys to the designated attorney.

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Power of Attorney

1. A power of attorney is a document where one person (the principal) authorizes another person (the agent or attorney) to act on their behalf. It can be general, covering multiple matters, or special, covering a specific matter. 2. When creating a general power of attorney for property, key details must be included like the names, addresses, and occupations of the principal and attorney, the reason for giving the power, and specific powers granted to the attorney. 3. A sample general power of attorney format is provided that grants broad powers like managing and selling property, signing documents, paying taxes, and appointing further attorneys to the designated attorney.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Power of Attorney is a document of agency or a formal arrangement by which one person


(Principal) gives another person (Attorney or Agent) authority to act on his behalf and in his
name. As per the Power of Attorney Act, 1882:

“Power-of-Attorney includes any instruments empowering a specified person to act for and in
the name of the person executing it.”

A Power of Attorney may be a general or special power. A General Power of Attorney covers
more than one subject matter while a Special Power of Attorney relates to a specific subject
matter, though it may contain several powers relating to the same subject matter. Power of
Attorney is required to be stamped but need not be mandatorily registered.

Things to Include In POA For Property

When you make the General Power of Attorney deed as mentioned above, always remember to
be cautious about the clauses that you include. The Powers granted should clearly explained in
the deed. Remember the following while making the deed:

 Grantor Details- The name, age, address and occupation of the person who grants the
power (Grantor) should be mentioned first.
 Attorney Details- The name, age, father’s name, address and occupation of the person to
whom the power is granted (Attorney) should be described next.
 Reason for Giving Power- The valid reason for granting the power should be stated
clearly, for Eg. staying abroad or hospitalised etc.
 Details of Powers granted- Mention all the details of what the Attorney is empowered to
do and what not to do very clearly. For eg. whether the Attorney has the right to sell or
only buy or just maintain a particular property. You can differentiate the type of powers
with respect to the different types of properties. Remember that you are responsible for
any Acts done by the Attorney under this deed.
 Date and Place- The date and place of making the deed should be mentioned clearly and
also the date when the Power starts operating should also be mentioned separately.
 Signature of Grantor- The Grantor has to place his signature at the end of the document
and also in 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.

General Power of Attorney format for property

BE KNOWN TO ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I,----------------- (hereinafter called the


EXECUTANT), do hereby appoint, nominate, authorize and constitute ---------------------------as
my true legal and lawful General Attorney in respect of my property bearing
number----------------------------- with the free hold rights of the land under the said flat.

I hereby empower my above named attorney to do the following acts, deeds and things in my
name and on my behalf:-

1. To Manage, Control and supervise the aforesaid flat in all respect, to sign the Sale Deed and to
get the same registered with the Registration Authorities. She can sign all kinds of
forms/affidavit/undertakings documents etc. which are necessary on my behalf. She can also
obtain supplemental rectification Deed for this flat in due course.

2. To enter into sale agreement, to receive earnest money, part payment if any and to execute the
said sale agreement and receive final consideration amount in his own name.

3. To execute the Sale Deed, sign, verify and present the same for registration in the office of the
Sub Registrar, Delhi to admit its execution, to receive the sale consideration, give statements and
do all other acts deeds and things which are necessary for the same.

4. To apply and obtain the necessary sale permission through the No Objection Certificate from
the concerned departments.

5. To enter into Rent Agreement in respect of the aforesaid flat or its part, to execute Rent
Agreement, to receive advance, to receive security, to issue rent receipt, to deliver possession to
get the tenant evicted through the process of law or by negotiation, to take back possession of the
aforesaid flat.

6. To obtain permission for selling this flat from the competent Authority in his favour or his
nominee and fulfill necessary formalities in this regard.

7. To sign all kinds of prescribed forms/affidavit/undertaking/ document on my behalf.

8. To get the aforesaid flat transferred and mutated in the record of the concerned authority.

9. To execute a WILL regarding this flat in favour of any person of his choice. In that the WILL
executed by me regarding this very flat shall be deemed to have been cancelled/withdrawn.

10. To submit a building plan for additional and alterations on the said flat and to submit
necessary estimates etc. for the purpose.

11. To deposit House Tax, Electricity and Water Charges or any other dues and demands to the
concerned authority.

12. For any of the aforesaid purposes, to do the following acts deeds and things under his own
signatures:
(a) To reply to the letters and notices, to make correspondence, to make representations, to make
petitions.

(b) to sign, execute submit and present forms etc.

(c) to sign, submit and execute affidavits declarations, indemnity Bonds, Surety, Bonds,
undertakings, No objection etc.

(d) To produce documents and to give statements.

13. To execute, sign and present all kinds of suits, plaints complaints, Appeals, Revision,
Statement, Applications, in connection with the aforesaid flat and its management.

14. To proceed with the conduct of all court proceedings for this flat and its management and
appoint an advocate for the purpose.

15. To compromise compound or withdraw court cases, to appoint architectures to proceed with
arbitration proceedings, to engage lawyers, to deposit and withdraw money, to execute decree, to
receive and recover the decreed amount, issue receipts and to take necessary steps for the
purpose.

16. To appoint anyone else as further General Attorney with such power as are considered
necessary by his for this flat and to delegate all these powers on the said attorney.

17. I admit that this General Power of Attorney shall remain irrevocable under all circumstances.

18. I, the Executant have also executed an Agreement to sell in respect of the said flat and on the
request of the said purchaser. I have executed a General Power of Attorney in favour of the said
---------- so as to conclude the sale after the registration of Conveyance Deed of the said flat in
his favour or in favour of his nominees and I also hereby ratify and confirm that all acts, deeds
and things done by the said Attorney for this flat shall be binding on me in all respects.

IN WITNESS WHERE OF I have executed this General Power of Attorney at New Delhi on
this-----day of -----------------in the presence of the following witnesses.

EXECUTANT

WITNESSES:

1.

2.

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