This is a sample of a Special Power of Attorney (SPA), which you may need if you are representing someone to perform legal acts. For example, if the party to a contract cannot personally sign, that person will execute a SPA in favour of another who will sign in his/her behalf.
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
I, (name), of legal age, Filipino, (single/married/widow/widower), and a resident of ____________________, do hereby appoint, name and constitute (name of agent), to be my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and for that purpose, in my name and in my behalf, to do and perform all or any of the following deeds, acts and things, to wit:
- (specify the authority given to the attorney-in-fact and the tasks required to be done)
- In general, do all other acts, deeds, matters, and things whatsoever relating to my interests over the afore-mentioned, as fully and effectual to all intents and purposes as I could lawfully do in my own proper person if personally present.
HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act requisite or necessary to carry into effect the foregoing authorities, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could lawfully do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or (his/her) substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this ____ day of _______________ at ___________________, Philippines.
SIGNATURE OVER NAME
Principal
CONFORME:
SIGNATURE OVER NAME
Attorney-in-Fact
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
- SIGNATURE OVER NAME AND ADDRESS
- SIGNATURE OVER NAME AND ADDRESS
(NOTARIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT)