NRI (Indian): Can my parents prepare and send a power of attorney from India, for purchasing a house in my name? For me to sign and send back to them? I live in the USA. I know about the embassy procedure, but would like to get inputs on this method.
No That is not possible for your parents to send POA from India to the USA, you sign and send back to your parents for property purchase. Because When the POA prepared in India, the executant must present in sub-register office to register the POA. I mean, you should present in India to register the POA. Your presence is required in sub-register office because your thumbprint and photo are taken while POA registration. As you mentioned in the question that you are aware of embassy procedure. I guess, your embassy is far from the place where you might be living hence this makes it difficult for you to travel and get the POA attested. Please be noted, as an alternative, get the POA attested from your local notary instead of travelling to embassy for POA attestation. We wrote a detailed procedure about POA execution for NRI, please go through the below link to understand more about issuing POA from overseas to India. PGN Property Management's answer to What is the procedure for an N