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According to Mexican Law, the Officer in charge of a Consular Office may act as a Notary Public, certifying the legal acts executed before him, such as Powers of Attorney and Wills. The Mexican Officer is fully authorized to make those legal acts effective in Mexico. The Consul will also explain the provisions of the documents granted.

This act does not need to be translated, legalized or authenticated, as it is executed before a Mexican authority in accordance with Mexican law and in Spanish.

Powers of Attorney

 

a) General Power

 

This document applies to an indefinite series of legal acts and it doesn’t expire unless it gets specifically cancelled through a “Revocation”, the grantor or guardian dies or the act it refers to is executed (for example, in the case of divorce). The different kinds of General Powers of Attorney are:

b) Special Power

 

This document is drafted to be applied in one or more specific issues determined by the grantor and expires once the matter or matters it was provided for are concluded.

This type of power provides the greatest level of security to the grantor, since the grantee cannot intervene in matters other than those specifically outlined in the document.

 

Requirements for Powers of Attorney granted on behalf of individuals

 

  1. Be of legal age and of sound mind / in full use their faculties

  2. Fill out the application form: Español / English

  3. Valid piece of ID with photo and signature 

    1. Mexican nationals may present their Mexican passport, voter’s ID, Cartilla del Servicio Militar Nacional, Professional ID.

    2. Foreing nationals may present their passports

  4. Demonstrate marital status, whether marriage or death certificate of spouse, as applicable.

  5. In the case of non-Spanish speakers, it is necessary to be assisted by an interpreter. An official one is recommended, and they also need to present their valid identification.

  6. Payment of Consular fee. Must be paid in Canadian funds in cash at the appointment.

 

Notes:

When a married person under the marital property regime wants to grant a general or special power including acts of ownership, his/her spouse must grant the power of attorney as well. If this is not possible, the power of attorney won’t have legal effects until the other spouse gives proper authorization.

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 On behalf of a Company or Corporation

 

A corporation executing a Power of Attorney before the Embassy or Consulate of Mexico, acting as a Notary Public should submit:

  1. Original or certified true copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent, issued by the corresponding Province. If the company is registered outside our jurisdiction, the Embassy or Consulate of Mexico within such jurisdiction should legalize such document.

  2. Original or certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation stating the main activities of the company, if not stated in the Certificate of Incorporation.

  3. Original or certified copy of Certificate of Good Standing issued by the province where the company has its business.

  4. Copy of its By-Laws indicating its objectives, authority of members of the board, including granting powers of attorney, how often elected, etc., certified by the Secretariat of the board, under the corporation seal.

  5. Copy of minutes of last meeting of stockholders or of the board, where members were elected , certified by the secretary of the board, under the corporation seal.

  6. Copy of the resolution of the board to appoint its representative to execute, on it s behalf, a power of attorney, mentioning the terms and limitations, certified by the secretary of the board, under the corporation seal.

All documents must be translated into Spanish by an official translator.

The documents mentioned in 4, 5, and 6 should be certified before a notary public. All documents must be legalized by the Embassy or Consulate of Mexico.

The appointed officer will make arrangements to submit the above mentioned documents, as well as:

  1. Fill out the application form clearly: Spanish version . English version .

  2. Valid piece of ID with photo and signature 

    1. Mexican nationals may present their Mexican passport, voter’s ID, Cartilla del Servicio Militar Nacional, Professional ID.

    2. Foreing nationals may present their passports

  3. Consular fee. Must be paid, in Canadian funds in cash, money order or certified check.

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Powers of Attorney granted before Canadian Public Notaries

 

If the Power of Attorney for the individual or corporation has been granted before a foreign notary public, in order to take effect in Mexico the signature of the issuing notary must be legalized by the corresponding Mexican consular office.

In Mexico, the document must be registered with a Mexican notary public, along with its respective translation into Spanish by a perito traductor (official translator authorized by the Mexican government). The legalization does not certify the content of the document, so the interested party should ensure that the document adheres to Mexican law. For this reason, we recommend consulting the Mexican notary or office where it will take effect.

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