Protection Mandate or Mandate in Case of Disability
A road accident, the diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease or a loss of autonomy are just a few examples of situations that can seriously affect a person's life. Faced with the uncertainty of everyday life and the inability to know the future, it is difficult to fully protect oneself from unfortunate situations. However, the law does provide you with certain remedies to enable you to protect yourself and your property should you need such protection.
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The protection mandate, also known as the mandate in case of incapacity or the mandate in case of disability, is a legal document that allows you to designate one or more persons who will take care of your person, your property, your affairs and who will be able to represent you in dealings with various social actors (government, court, bank, etc.). The protection mandate also allows you to clearly state in writing your instructions to your proxy for the management of your property and your own protection.
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The notarial protection mandate can only be drawn up when you have legal capacity, i.e. when you are lucid and in possession of all your faculties. Although the protection mandate is drawn up when you are fully capable, its execution is conditional on your incapacity. In other words, the protection mandate will only be applicable when you are incapacitated or disabled.
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Be prepared, protect your person and your assets in advance, and take it easy while hiding the fact that your interests and those of your family are in safe hands. Contact us for further details.
The Various Types of Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone close to you to represent you in the exercise of your civil rights. There are two types of power of attorney: general and specific. If you are not sure which type of power of attorney is best suited to your needs, contact us and we will assist you in your choice.
General Power of Attorney
The general power of attorney allows you to designate a person (proxy) who will have the legal capacity to represent you in the exercise of your civil rights. The general power of attorney allows the proxy to represent you in dealings with various actors in society, such as banks, governments, notaries and others. You must be careful when choosing a proxy and before signing a general power of attorney because you are granting important legal powers of representation to another person. Contact us for more information on the general power of attorney.
Specific Power of Attorney
The specific power of attorney allows you to designate a person (proxy) who will have the capacity to represent you for the performance of a specific act. In this case, a specific delegation is given to the proxy for the performance of specific tasks related to a particular act. For example, you give a specific power of attorney to your relative to represent you in the sale of your house. Your loved one, appointed as a proxy, will only be able to represent you in the sale of the house, and will have no other powers of administration over your other property. Contact us for more information on the specific power of attorney.
