Registration of a power of attorney in Slovakia

A power of attorney is an official document that allows one person to delegate their authority to another person to perform certain actions on their behalf. It may be needed to sign contracts, when applying to government agencies, to obtain documents, in the course of doing business, to resolve issues abroad.

A power of attorney can be general: it provides a wide range of powers, including property management; special: it is intended to perform a specific action; notarial: for real estate transactions and a number of other operations.

To formalize a power of attorney in Slovakia, you need to clearly formulate what actions you want to entrust to the authorized person, draw up the text of the power of attorney with the data of the principal and the authorized person, a list of powers and the term of validity. After that, certify the document and hand it over to the authorized person.

A power of attorney can be revoked at any time. The authorized person is obliged to act exclusively within the scope of the powers granted. A power of attorney allows you to save time and resolve important issues even in your absence. This is especially important if you are abroad or busy with other matters.