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DavidMcL

Jan 4, 2012, 2:52 PM

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Power of Attorney for RealEstate - ??

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Having just found a buyer for a lot that I own in Jocotepec, and as I am in Canada, I have to get a real estate power of attorney for a friend to represent me during the closing.

Have any of you had a similar need recently and how did you manage it?

Thanks in advance

David
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tonyburton

Jan 4, 2012, 3:24 PM

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You will need a power of attorney (carta de poder) from a Mexican consulate or Embassy,
eg: http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/...hp/power-of-attorney

rockydog85251

Jan 4, 2012, 4:27 PM

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It will have to be apostilled too. Not sure what other documents you might need - best to consulte a notario in Mexico> Good luck!\ & Felicidades on your nuptials!!
Willie

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Mar 27, 2012, 8:02 AM

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You will need to download power of attorney and have it notarized.

Vichil

Mar 27, 2012, 8:32 AM

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Apostille for what? If you get a Mexican carta de poder you do not need any apostille.

rockydog85251

Mar 27, 2012, 9:05 AM

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But if they are not in Mexico when getting the Power of Attorney, it will have to be apostilled.
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Yacatecuhtli

Mar 27, 2012, 9:11 AM

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But if they are not in Mexico when getting the Power of Attorney, it will have to be apostilled.
Willie

Canadian Documents cannot be apostilled as Canada is not a signatory of the Hague convention / treaty

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rockydog85251

Mar 27, 2012, 9:35 AM

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That quite interesting because when I was selling rel estate, I had a Canadian client that had to get a power of attorney apostilled up there so that someone else in Mazatlan could sign her purchase documents for her! It was required by the notario to be done as well as the bank holding the fidiecomiso.
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Yacatecuhtli

Mar 27, 2012, 9:52 AM

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I think that perhaps you may be confused. An Apostille is used to verify the signatures of a public document ( like a birth certificate or a Marriage certificate) not a private document like a Power of attorney.

And even if it were to be done for "private documents", it could not be done in Canada as there is no body or gvt agency that would do it because Canada is not a signatory of the Hague convention.

Perhaps you had the Power of Attorney notarized in Canada by a notary.

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tonyburton

Mar 27, 2012, 10:27 AM

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or "authenticated" -
http://international.gc.ca/...?lang=eng&view=d

Yacatecuhtli

Mar 27, 2012, 10:49 AM

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or "authenticated" -
http://international.gc.ca/...?lang=eng&view=d

Or maybe it should say "And authenticated" - since many documents have to be Notarized before they can be authenticated.

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Sculptari

Apr 18, 2012, 7:12 AM

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Get the document drawn up by a Mexican Notario, it has to be in Spanish, and you have to decide whether you are going to authorize a specific event or a general 'can sign anything' representation called proxy. Ship the document to Canada, have a Canadian Notary witness the signature. They will attest to the signature and identification - not the validity of the document. Ship back to the Mexican Notary, ask for a certified copy of the document, much cheaper than asking for one later. The cost, not including shipping, should be around $1800 pesos. The Mexican Notary might ask for an official translation of the signature witnessing document - but this is unlikely. Find a safe place to store the original (lawyer's office?) and then use the copy as the active instrument.