an impartial person must witness you and your attorneys signing your LPA. You can't witness your attorneys' signatures and they can't witness yours.
Advocate Pramod argued that there is no requirement under law that a power of attorney should be attested by witnesses. There is a presumption of genuineness under Section 85 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 if the power of attorney is executed before an Indian consul in a foreign country.
the grantor's spouse or partner; a child of the grantor or a person whom the grantor has demonstrated a settled intention to treat as his or her child; a person whose property is under guardianship or who has a guardian of the person; and. a person under 18 years of age.
Two Witnesses should sign and attest the deed at the end of the document. The Special Power of Attorney deed can be attested by a Notary Public with the seal and signature if it is not involving any immovable property.
One of the most common documents that require both witnessing and notarization is the General Power of Attorney for use in India. The purpose of this Power of Attorney is to grant power to an resident of India to act as an agent for a purchase or sale of property on behalf of a resident in the United States.
The person who witnesses your signature must be over the age of 18 and cannot be one of your attorneys or replacement attorneys. Your certificate provider can act as your witness.
There is no general rule that says a family member or spouse cannot witness a person's signature on a legal document, as long as you are not a party to the agreement or will benefit from it in some way.
All witnesses must be over 18 years of age. The certificate provider can be a witness to the donor's signature, and is often the best choice, since he or she must be present to certify the LPA anyway.