Power of Attorney

Mandate an Attorney to act in your name

What is a Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal mandate that you can give to another person, called an attorney or mandatary, to act on your behalf or in your name.

    Due to COVID-19, it is possible to meet virtually with the Notary and sign an electronic Power of Attorney

Learn about Online Power of Attorney

What to do

1
Select the kind of PoA that you need
See below

2
Fill out the Online Form

PoA Form

3
Fees
Let us know what you need and we will send you a quote.

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What kind of PoA do you need ?

General 

Need to mandate someone to take care of all your property ?

A General Power of Attorney is a Power of Attorney that can be used for all matters regarding property administration, for example:
  • Money, Banking, Finance, Investments, etc.
  • Loans, Mortgages, Releases
  • Property Rights (Real Estate matters concerning your a residence or building)
  • Tax Agencies (Revenu Quebec, Revenu Canada) or Governmental Agencies
  • Insurance
  • Renting and Rentals
  • Judicial and Court matters
  • Post Canada and mailings
  • Selling and Buying Property
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Donations and Estates
  • Business and Partnerships

Specific

Need an Attorney to take care of a specific transaction ?

A Specific Power of Attorney is a Power of Attorney given with a specific instruction for specific tasks, such as :
  • Banking and Finance
  • Selling or buying property
  • Administering a property
  • Business administration in case of absence
  • Liquidation of an Estate after death
  • Signature delegation
  • Any administration of a specific task

Health

Need someone to take decisions for you if you are unwell ?

A Power of Attorney for health purposes is called a Mandate of Protection (Living Will), in addition to being a General PoA, it also gives the Attorney additional powers regarding your health and well-being :
  • Medical Decisions
  • Access to Medical Files
  • Decisions regarding Well Being
  • Accomodations  and care
  • End of life wishes
  • Tutor to minor children

Frequent Questions

It is important to sign a Power of Attorney when :

You plan to travel

 You will be absent and require another person to sign on your behalf

 If you are ill or unwell

 You are unable to be present due to your physical state

In order to revoke a Power of Attorney, you must :

Inform your Attorney in writing that you have revoked their power and that they are no longer authorized to act on your behalf

Inform the notary in writing that you wish to revoke the PoA so that a notice of cancellation may be made

Inform any third party entity that may have a copy of the PoA

An Attorney who uses an expired or revoked PoA can be held liable for acting without authorization. The Attorney can also become liable for any claims, debts or damages.

A Power of Attorney can expire if :

 It contains an expiration clause

 If it was revoked by the signing of a new and more recent PoA to the same effects

If the Mandator dies

If the Mandator becomes incapable or develops an incapacity

An Attorney who uses an expired or revoked PoA can be held liable for acting without authorization. The Attorney can also become liable for any claims, debts or damages.

When signing a PoA abroad for use in Quebec, your identity must be verified and your signature certified by either:

A licensed notary

 A licensed lawyer

 The Canadian Consulate or Embassy abroad

 Any authority with the capacity to verify identity with application of seal

The original of the PoA will then be deposited into our vault for use in the Province of Quebec.

If you need to sign a PoA to be used in a foreign country, it is recommended to use a form provided by the country in question.

Your identity and signature will be verified and certified with application of notary seal.

Also it is important to verify if the receiving country requires:

That the PoA be certified by the local consulate or embassy

 That the PoA be in another language other than English or French

 That the PoA be certified by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 That the signature of the notary be certified “Apostille“