1. Yes after his demise the POA is not valid his legal heirs shall have right over the property.
2. If property was not transferred in life it's not in your father's name.
My father's younger brother when he was alive gave an irrevocable general power of attorney in 2008 for his property because he was staying abroad, so he doesn't want the property. now after his death does the irrevocable power of attorney expire? or can the property still be in father's name and suppose want to transfer to my mother's name or mine is it possible?
1. Yes after his demise the POA is not valid his legal heirs shall have right over the property.
2. If property was not transferred in life it's not in your father's name.
Irrevokable POA without consideration expires on the death of principal.
Only if POA is with valuable consideration is valid and binding on legal heirs of decessed principal.
An attorney holder's rights automatically get extinguished upon the death of the executor. You should call Upon the class I Legal heirs to execute a fresh power of attorney in your favour.
It depends on the averments of the POA it's not necessary that after the death the PoA ceases. It depends on the intention of the POA. The transfer depends on under what intention the POA was given your father. If the intention is not proper as per the Constitution of said POA transfer can't be done. If there is interest of the agent your father is still present then it can be registered even after the death of principal
1) Power of attorney ceases on death of principal unless it is coupled with consideration
2)in present case it ceases on demise of your uncle
3) property would devolve on his legal heirs namely his wife and children
Dear Sir/Madam,
As per your input, the said power of attorney is irrevocable and hence your father may transfer to that property to anyone through due process at registrar's office.
Irrevocable power of attorney creating an agency, wherein the agent has an interest in the property and which forms the subject matter of such agency created for valuable consideration, the agency cannot be terminated to the prejudice of such interest, unless there is an express contract to the contrary, nor can it be terminated by death of principal.
1. The GPA given by your uncle in favour of your father in 2008 for his property gets cancelled/nullified the moment your uncle is dead.
2. However if there were to be any amount involved and specifically mentioned in the GPA then the GPA continues to be valid even after the death of the Testator.
3. It's not clear in your narration as to, whether your father had already got the property transferred to his name before the death of the Testator is not clear. If the property is already in your father's name in the official revenue records, then your father can transfer the property to either in your mother's name and/or in your name.
Unless the POA is coupled with interest it comes to an end with the death of the Principal.
In this case when the POA was purely gratuitous it is no more subsisting with effect from date of death of your brother.
For this question, the details of PoA are required.
Is there anything mentioned in that POA that it will be valid till he is alive or ownership transfer rights are mentioned in that or not.
Mainly,
That POA is invalid now and you need a succession Certificate in favour of the person to whom the property will be transferred.
Thanks
Needs to check whether his legal heirs are present.
NO, the POA its irrevocable is not valid once the executor is dead. Now the property will get transfer on legal heirs name.
If his Class I heirs are not there than you can apply for legal heirs as per Class II heirs list of the Indian Succession Act.
Respected sir ...
Power of attorney only works till person is alive as in power of attorney once give right to another ....but once he died there can not be any right on your uncle's side ...in your case will can be executed and made by your uncle that would be an appropriate procedure ...yes it will help you in filling the declaration suit ...the property will be granted to you by court order....
Thank you
Dear Sir,
Normally it ends on the death of the Principal. Any way read the following and discuss.
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Immediately approach police and also get issue a legal notice to him. GPA is your agent and whenever he receive any consideration on sale of property he has to pay the same to your and get acknowledgment from you. Without your acknowledgment it can not be said that amount was paid to you.
Irrecoverable Power Attorney is valid even after death in the following circumstances only
“202. Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter.—Where the agent has himself an interest in the property which forms the subject-matter of the agency, the agency cannot, in the absence of an express contract, be terminated to the prejudice of such interest.
Illustrations
(a) A gives authority to B to sell A’s land, and to pay himself, out of the proceeds, the debts due to him from A. A cannot revoke this authority, nor can it be terminated by his insanity or death.
(b) A consigns 1,000 bales of cotton to B, who has made advances to him on such cotton and desires B to sell the cotton, and to repay himself, out of the price, the amount of his own advances. A cannot revoke this authority, nor is it terminated by his insanity or death.”
Thus, where the agent himself has an interest in the property which forms the subject-matter of the agency, such agency cannot be terminated to the prejudice of such interest in the absence of an express contract. This situation will generally arise when the agent acquires such an interest in the subject-matter property for some valuable consideration paid or payable to the principal. In such situations, the agency may be irrevocable. However, if there is an express contract between the agent and the principal that even in such a situation, the agency may be terminated (subject to conditions, if any), in that case such agency may also be terminable.
Accordingly, if there is an irrevocable Power of Attorney (POA) creating an interest in favour of the donee of the POA in respect of the property which forms the subject-matter of the POA, which is generally for some valuable consideration paid or payable to the donor of the POA, then such POA may not be terminated even after the death of the donor of POA and may continue to be valid. It may be binding on the heirs / successors of the donor of POA in these circumstances.
Barring the above exception, generally speaking, a POA gets terminated by the death of either the donor or of the donee of the POA.
Procedure to cancel a GPA
A general power of attorney can cancelled by way of publication in the paper or sending the notice to the power of attorney holder. If the deed is registered, then it can revoked or cancelled by way of deed of revocation or cancellation. In your case, you can cancel the general power of attorney registered by sending a notice to the power of attorney holder or by executing a deed of cancellation with the general power of attorney holder.
Power of Attorney -
\\1. Introduction: In the modern world where commerce and industry have assured large and long roles to play, the need for entering into contracts of agreements in relation to business and other transactions have become a common and necessary feature of daily life. As man became busier it became more and more necessary for him to depend on others for getting his things done. The hectic activities of the businessmen and industrialists have made the execution of power of attorney for delegating his functions. Granting a Power of Attorney is a legal process that involves the drafting of a document which assigns to another person the power to act as your legal representative. Principal should be careful while authorising an agent as attorney to avoid inconvenience and expense of any legal proceedings in the future.
III. Durable Power of Attorney: A Power of Attorney which specifically says otherwise, agent’s power ends if principal become mentally incapacitated. However, a power of attorney may say that it is to remain in effect in the event of future incapacity of the principal. A power of attorney that says this is called a durable power of attorney.
To ascertain whether power of attorney is of general or special in nature, the subject matter in respect of which power is conferred Is to be seen accurately. The power of attorney is the unilateral document wherein donor or the principal gives authoritative power to the agent by signing the document and the agent’s sign is not always required.
iii. To lease, collect rents, grant, bargain, sell, or borrow and mortgage.
vii. To make health-care decisions for the donor or his minor children.
viii. To sue on behalf of the principal.
Even though it is irrevocable POA Deed, since it is not clubbed with consideration, the POA deed stands cancelled automatically upon the death of the principal.
Now the property shall devolve equally on all the legal heirs of deceased principal.
Your father cannot continue with the power of attorney deed executed to him by the deceased principal.
A power of attorney is an authority given by one person to another, authorising him to act on his behalf. After the death of your brother his irrevocable general power of attorney legally dead. It has no use. After the death his existence property transferred to his legal heirs. The holder has no right to act on POA.
Property is not in your fathers name today. The power of attorney has elapsed with the death of your uncle. This property will pass on to his legal heirs after his death
- Generally, neither the principal nor the agent can cancel an irrevocable power of attorney , but a power of attorney is only valid during the life of the principal, and it expires upon the principal's death.
- The Supreme Generally, in a case titled as Seth Loon Karan Sethiya versus Ivan E. John held , that the agency cannot be revoked where such agency is created in exchange for some valuable consideration and the authority granted by the agency is to secure the interests of the agent or to effectuate the security against such consideration.
- Further, As per Section 201 of the Indian Contact Act, 1872 , where the agent himself has an interest in the property, the agency can not be terminated unless there is an express contract for such termination, to the prejudice of the agency holder.
- Since, your fathers younger brother had given the GPA in favour of your father due to the reasons that he doesn't want the said property , and further the agent i.e your father has an interest in the said property himself , hence this irrevocable GPA is having legal value and not expired, and legally still is in your fathers name.
- However, you can transfer the said property to your mothers name or yours name as well.
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The power of attorney was a GPA. It means your father could deal with it as he liked. But after his death you cannot own it as the GPA has expired.
His property would be divided as per the personal law applicable.
Yes on death of the principal, the POA expires, unless it is coupled with consideration.
The POA expires on the death of your uncle.
No the property will not be in your father's name.
The property devolves on legal heirs of your uncle viz., his wife and children.
Your father cannot transfer the property in your name or in your mother's name, since he does not have right / title over the property.
Generally the POA gets revoked by death of principal but as you are telling it was irrevocable POA then your father can register the property on your name or your mother's name