Power of attorney in a free form. How to write a power of attorney to an individual from an individual

A free power of attorney is a document granting the right to represent one person to another before third parties (clause 1, article 182 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation). When properly filled, it can be framed by hand.

Types and terms of powers of attorney

According to the law of the Russian Federation, a document can be issued to one or several competent people aged 14 years and over with the aim of:

• disposition of income;
• exercise of copyright;
• making and managing deposits with credit organizations;
• making domestic transactions, according to the law, not requiring certification by a notary;
• acquiring membership in various organizations;
• any transactions that do not contradict the law, etc.

Types of powers of attorney:

1. The total. It is issued for a variety of transactions for a certain time (for example, for the representation of the company's head office by regional branches).
2. Special. It is issued for transactions of a certain kind (receipt of goods and materials, representation in court, etc.).
3. One-time. Issued for one strictly agreed transaction.

If the validity period is not indicated in the document, then the power of attorney is valid for 12 months from the date of execution. How to make a power of attorney? This is not difficult. The principle of filling out various types of documents is similar.

Filling algorithm

The power of attorney in free form is written according to the following plan:

1. It is thought over what specific powers and to whom are trusted.
2. It is required to find out the data of the passport and the address of the person to whom the power of attorney will be issued.
3. Details of the trusted property must be written in the document.
4. Writing the name of the document and setting the date.
5. Indication of details of the principal (passport data and address of residence).
6. Writing the term of the document.
7. Confirmation of power of attorney with the personal signature of the witness, the organization where he works or studies (for real estate transactions, a document must be notarized).
   

How to write a power of attorney

How to write a power of attorney in free form? For a document to become legally valid, it is necessary to draw it up correctly, observing certain conditions:

1. Use black or blue ink.
2. The document is written on any blank piece of paper, preferably A4.
3. The power of attorney may be executed as a separate document, or may be recognized as such in another form (as part of an order, telegram, agreement).
4. The document must be correctly certified (in cases provided for by law - notarized).
5. The power of attorney prescribes the deadline for its execution (the validity of the document is optional if it is not required to implement it for more than 1 year).
6. The data of the principal and the authorized person must be precisely registered.
7. The document must contain a clear statement of the authority of the proxy.

Power of attorney, which requires notarization:

• intended to conclude a transaction under a contract for the transfer of debt, rent, assignment of claims, etc .;
• used for state registration of any kind;
• designed to exercise the right of substitution;
• a document with a prescribed clause on the impossibility of cancellation before the expiration of its validity (irrevocable power of attorney).
  

In addition, notarized powers of attorney (but without the actual notary's mark) include documents executed:

• military personnel;
• people in prison;
• persons who are in social institutions (subject to their legal age and legal capacity).

Entrusted

In some life circumstances, a valid power of attorney for an individual from an individual may be delegated. This is done only if the following conditions are met:

• third parties are informed about the change of the trustee without fail;
• the document is notarized;
• the details of the original document are prescribed in the new power of attorney;
• the validity period of the new document does not exceed the term of the power of attorney originally drawn up.
  

Required fields

The power of attorney for an individual from an individual is filled out as follows (required fields):

1. Date of issue. It is advisable to indicate it in words.
2. The person who issued the power of attorney in free form (principal).
3. The person to whom the document is written. In the second and third points, cuts should be avoided. Fully register full name, passport data, place of registration and residence.
4. The powers of the trustee, which are clearly and without "nebulae" are listed. The general language in this paragraph is best avoided.
5. The signature of the principal, which must be genuine.
6. The validity of the power of attorney is indicated at will (it can be any).

Free form sample document

An example of a free-form power of attorney is as follows (table below).

The most popular types of powers of attorney

Any example of a power of attorney found can be rewritten to fit your needs. The most popular types of document:

• trust in the execution of the contract of sale of residential or non-residential premises;
• trust in receiving certain documents;
• Confidence in representing a tax or bank;
• trust in the right to sign documents;
• trust in retirement benefits;
• trust to use a car (also with the right to sell), etc.
  

Free form power of attorney

If, for any reason, the owner of the parcel cannot pick it up from the post office, then the trustee can act as the recipient.

There are several options for presenting a document:

• an authorized person picks up the parcel by mail, presenting a passport and a single power of attorney in free form (which remains with the employees of the post office)
• the recipient presents a passport and leaves a long-term power of attorney in the mail (to receive several parcels);
• the trustee presents a passport and a copy of a long-term power of attorney to the postal workers.

How to make a power of attorney to receive a parcel? An example of such a document is considered in the table.

A power of attorney in free form for obtaining documents

A power of attorney from an individual to receive documents is compiled by analogy with other types of such documentation. But if you want to get paper, for example, on the right of ownership or register real estate, then notary certification is a necessary condition.

The power of attorney is an important document. The knowledge of the basic rules for its design and completion may depend on the success of a business.