Dear friends,
I am based in Singapore and I want to empower my father (lives in Mumbai) with a General Power of Attorney (GPA) to act on my behalf for legal and property matters in my absence.
I am aware a GPA can be made through the Indian embassy in a foreign country. However, I have a slight confusion in this regard and will appreciate if some one can clarify:
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Case 1: What someone told me is that I should have a GPA made on the appropriate stamp paper in India, signed by the agent (my father) and sent to me in Singapore. I can then sign in my section, go to the embassy here, have it notarized/attested, and send it back to India for my father to use.
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Case 2: Some other person told me that I can draft a GPA (use the standard text that is used in Mumbai) on a blank paper, include all necessary details of the agent (my father), sign it (with two witnesses), have it attested from the embassy, and send it to my father for him to use. In this case my father hasn't signed the document at all, which seems a little odd to me. Of course, he cannot sign it after he receives it because it has already been notarized? However, this seems to be the case that is explained on the Indian embassy in Singapore's website.
Can someone please help me clarify how should I proceed with issuing a GPA to my father? The information on the internet is sketchy and often contradictory. Your responses will be appreciated by other NRIs as well.
Many thanks!
Aviram
