P Gupta (Practice) 18 August 2009

POA by a married woman to in-laws

Can a married woman give POA to his in-laws to lease-out and/or sell her apartment/property?

If not, what the alternatives are.

Thanks.

N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 18 August 2009

Yes, she can.See section 5 of the power of attorney act, read with section 183 of the Indian Contract Act.

P Gupta (Practice) 20 August 2009

Thanks for the reply and clarification.

I talked to one lawyer and he said otherwise. According to him, she can give POA only to husband or her parents (not to father-in-law).

In general, can a married woman (or any person in general) give POA to any other person to lease-out/sell her (/his) property?

Thanks in advance for clarification.