4. Powers of Attorneys

AS A NOTARY PUBLIC:

Do you require a Power of Attorney prepared?

I can attest can attest Powers of Attorneys for use overseas.

I can prepare Powers of Attorneys for individuals for use in certain countries, E.G. India. E.g. The fees for India as at 25th March 2024 are :

Fees for one joint POA : 2 persons - £405.00. Three persons - £455.00. Four persons - £505.00 etc.

Theses are subject to change without notice.

What is a Power of Attorney?

Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document by which you (called principal/donor etc.) can give authority to a friend or relative (called agent/attorney/donee etc.) to do certain acts and things, e.g. sale of property or withdrawal of monies from bank accounts, on your behalf. A power of attorney can be general or it can be special. General power of attorney essentially authorises the agent to do all acts and things that you the principal could do if personally present. Special Power of Attorney on the other hand will be for specific purposes stated in the power of attorney. The Power of Attorney must only be given to someone you can trust as there is a potential for misuse. We can not accept any responsibility for any misuse.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POA FOR INDIA ARE:

1. The information required for the person giving the POA:

a. Original and valid passport.

b. Proof of address

c. Passport size photograph. Must be less than three months old.

d. Father's or if married woman, husband's full name.

e. Two witnesses.

2. The information required for the person being authorised:

a. Full name and address. if a person from the UK is being authorised, in addition to the UK address, an address in India is also required.

b. Father's or if married woman, husband's full name.

What I suggest is that you ask him/her to whatsup or email you a copy of his/her/their Aadhaar Card (Indian ID card) / passport copy.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POWER OF ATTORNEY CAN NOT BE GIVEN TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE PROPERTY IS BEING TRANSFERRED.

Neither I nor anyone dealing with your appointed attorney can be responsible for his/her actions. Therefore, you must only appoint someone you trust completely.

3. Full details of the property, bank account or other subject matter for which the POA is being granted.

Please also note that the POA has to be EMBOSSED by the DISTRICT COMMISSIONER of the property location. In Punjab it has to be embossed within three months of the date on which it is signed and in other states in India, usually three months is the relevant period but some places may limit it to one month. USUAL POA IS NOT A WILL AND LEGALLY, IT IS ONLY VALID DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE DONOR AND DONEE. IT IS ALSO ONLY VALID UNTIL EITHER OF THEM ARE SOLVENT AND HAVE MENTAL CAPACITY.

The cost of the POA for one person including preparing the POA, notarising the POA and a copy of the passport photo-page, VAT, fees of the Agents and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for an Apostille pursuant to Hague Convention, £355.00. Please note that these fees include the notarised copies of the grantors’ passport photo-page(s) but if you require the witnesses’ copy passport photo-pages, these will be charged additional £30.00 each and are not included in the fees below.

Fees for one joint POA : 2 persons - £405.00. Three persons - £455.00. Four persons - £505.00 etc. Fees are subject to change.

Please note that a joint POA can only be done if the persons giving the joint POA (i) own the same property, (ii) have the same interests in the property, (iii) want to appoint the same person and (iv) give the same powers.

Generally, you do not need an appointment, but I need you to call me beforehand. This is to avoid too many people gathering at one time to comply with the Covid-19 social distancing. Please also note that you will still need to bring a face mask.

My office hours are Monday – Friday, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m., except on Friday, I close the office at 4.00 p.m. CLOSED ON BANK HOLIDAYS.

Mr R. T. Bansal LL.B., LL.M., NOTARY PUBLIC - 020 3118 2063

bansalandco@aol.com