{"product_id":"special-power-attorney","title":"Special Power of Attorney Template - South Africa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Power of Attorney Template - South Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummary \u003c\/strong\u003eA Special Power of Attorney may be used where a person needs to give someone else authority to perform a specific transaction, or to conduct or oversee a particular activity on their behalf.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do I need a Special Power of Attorney? \u003c\/strong\u003eBefore a person can transact, enter into legal agreements or conduct activities on behalf of another person, the consent of that person is required. For example, the authority to sell someone else’s goods or vehicle, the authority to collect rent owing or take legal action against a non-paying tenant, or the authority to sign an agreement. This template SPA can assist you to record the consent and extent of the authority granted.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho should use a Power of Attorney? \u003c\/strong\u003eIf you want to authorise someone else to do something, sign a document or enter into a specific transaction or agreement on your behalf, then a Power of Attorney may be used. It is often used by people who are unable to attend to the transaction themselves because they are travelling, live somewhere else, or are physically incapacitated. It is also commonly used by elderly people who ask their adult children to attend to their affairs on their behalf.\n\nNote that this Special Power of Attorney, or SPA, is limited to the specific, identified activity that you describe in this document. If a principal wants to grant the agent wide and all-encompassing authority, our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/general-power-attorney\/\"\u003eGeneral Power of Attorney\u003c\/a\u003e may be considered.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Power of Attorney say? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe mandate consists of: the details of the transaction, agreement, or activity to be attended to by the agent; and the details of the agent mandated to enter into the transaction, agreement, or activity on the principal’s behalf.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Power of Attorney look like? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe template mandate can be printed onto one page.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to do to use the template? \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eRead the sample SPA to ensure that it suits your requirements. Make changes as required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eComplete the relevant details of the transaction or activity, and sign.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\nBe aware that a Special Power of Attorney may have limited application in instances where transactions have additional requirements, which can include signing powers over a bank account or selling immovable property. The relevant additional requirements depends on the transaction and any statutory requirements that may apply.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as: \u003c\/strong\u003eAuthorisation; Principal and Agent; mandate\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Online Agreements Shop cc and its members, staff, legal advisers, partners and consultants, agents and any person associated therewith cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that is incurred or may be incurred by any person as a direct or indirect result of the use of this website or any document or information contained on or obtained from this website, nor as a result of anything that is contained in or left out of any document.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Agreements Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59164040528012,"sku":"AO-3425","price":138.39,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/0750\/5804\/files\/Special-Power-of-Attorney-1.jpg?v=1789524774","url":"https:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/products\/special-power-attorney","provider":"Agreements Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}