I want to buy an apartment and i am told that the owner of the apartment is residing in the usa and has given a general power of attorney to his young brother to sell the apartment on his behalf. Will it be legally right, if i buy the said apartment from the person who has the general power of attorney of that apartment? Can i transfer that apartment to my name i mean, (sub-lease) sale deed to my name for the said apartment? Will it be legally ok if i pay the full price of the property through pay order to the attorney (the person who has gpoa of the said apartment)? Lastly, how long a general power of attorney stay valid or active, please specify in number of years? Your professional advice in this matter would be much appreciated. Best regards, younus shaikh
You should consult a lawyer for proper advice. As far as I know, once the attorney is arrived, the attorney holder has to go to foreign office and attest it. It takes 3-4 days when foreign office concerned department verify the attorney as correct or incorrect from concerned foreign mission.
After this process, attorney has to be verified by the registrar in civil courts. Usually concerned civil courts are where those persons have permanent residence.
After registrar stamps the attorney, it's absolutely safe for you to go ahead with the transaction. Unless validity is specified in the attorney, once registrar stamps it, it is permanent authority. But issuer of the attorney can cancel it though. Better to go ahead with the deal at the earliest.