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Cancel a power of attorney I gave

What usually matters in this situation, and the papers to keep ready before you meet an advocate or free legal aid (call 15100).

Your situation

• What do you need? Cancel a PoA

Where you stand

• Next step A power of attorney signed abroad usually needs embassy attestation or an apostille, then stamping in India within the set time.

Do these now

• Revocation deed executed abroad, and notices to the holder, sub-registrar, banks and buyers
  Revocation must be communicated to be effective against others. Where: Documents signed abroad for use in India are usually executed before an Indian embassy/consulate, or before a local notary and then apostilled (for Hague Apostille countries).

Papers to gather

• Execution proof: consular attestation, or notarisation + apostille certificate
  Registrars and courts check this first. Where: Documents signed abroad for use in India are usually executed before an Indian embassy/consulate, or before a local notary and then apostilled (for Hague Apostille countries).
• Passport/OCI copies of you and ID of the attorney holder; photos
  Required at execution and registration. Where: Your documents.

You may also need, depending on your answers

• Registration of the PoA (if it will be used to sell property) — Many registrars require it.

What the law says

Saboot will also ask

• What is it for?
• Which country are you in?

Similar situations

• Give power of attorney from abroad to sell property
• Attorney misused my power of attorney
• Sub-registrar rejected my foreign POA

Sources

• MADAD consular grievance portal (MEA)

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