What should your power of attorney say?
A power of attorney is read narrowly: if a power is not written in it, your representative does not have it (Civil Code arts. 244–249). Tick what needs doing and the tool assembles the list worth discussing with the notary. This is not the text of the document: the notary or consul drafts that.
What needs doing in Ukraine?
Tick at least one item and the list appears below.
True of any power of attorney
- The date it was made. A power of attorney with no date is void (Civil Code art. 247). Check it is there before you leave the room.
- The term. With no term it runs until revoked. Set one deliberately — for the matter at hand, not for life.
- Delegation. Whether your representative may pass the powers to someone else is a separate decision. The safer default is no.
- Narrow beats broad. Many people deliberately issue one document for one transaction, and a new one when the next matter comes up. More paperwork, considerably less risk.
- Who you are trusting. No procedure protects you from this: a broad property power of attorney is, in practice, the ability to dispose of the property.
- Revocation. Goes through a notary and the Unified Register of Powers of Attorney, not a phone call. You must notify the representative and any known third parties (Civil Code art. 249).
What to bring (you will be asked)
- your passport and tax number
- the representative's full name exactly as in their passport, date of birth, tax number, registered address
- the exact details of the property or matter: address, registry or cadastral number, case number
- the term you want
This is not legal advice. The list follows the general rules of the Civil Code; the document itself is drafted by a notary or consular officer, who may word it differently.
The full context is in the guide: a power of attorney from abroad