How to get a Power of Attorney to be used in Mexico?
Do you want to have a power of attorney, so a third person in Mexico can perform certain procedures on behalf of you?
There are two kind of POA's:
◊ General: This POA can be either for LAWSUITS AND COLLECTIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS; ACTS OF OWNERSHIP or for the three of them.
General powers can be limited, which allows the representative to perform certain activities related to a specific procedure. Example: A power of attorney for ownership acts, limited to the selling of a property located in Mérida, Yuactán.
◊ Special: This POA specifies the procedure to be performed by the representative.
IMPORTAN: If the requested Power of Attorney involves ownership or administrative acts, the grantor's marriage certificate must be presented, if applicable.
Steps to be followed for a POA request:
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- Application form Download it here (Spanish only)
- Document in .word format with the purpose of the POA, limitation, validity etc.
- Valid passport of the grantor.
- If the requested Power of Attorney involves ownership or administrative acts, the grantor's marriage certificate must be presented, if applicable.
- Proof of address (invocie or personbevis)
- Copy of the identification of the representative in Mexico.
- If you do not speak Spanish, please designate a trusted-person to be your translator and send copy of his/her passport, along with the following information: civil status, ocupation, address and phone number. (The translator shall be present during the appointment)
Once you have gathered and submitted all the required documents, we will contact you to schedule an appointment. In the meantime, we will prepare a draft of the document and send it to you for review.
POA's are delivered the next day.