Powers of Attorney

GREEK POWERS OF ATTORNEY

A Greek Power of Attorney is a document in which you, as the principal, give authority to a proxy (not necessarily a lawyer) to act on your behalf in Greece, as though you are physically present there yourself.

Powers of Attorney are used in Greece for a variety of purposes. Usually, a Lawyer or Authority in Greece which is requesting it will have drafted the document or described the powers you will need to assign. Here are a few examples of the reasons for which you may be requested to provide a Statutory Declaration:

• Acceptance of inheritance in Greece;

• Purchase of property, business and/or other assets in Greece;

• Sale of property, business and/or other assets in Greece;

• Acceptance of gifts in Greece;

• Management of property and/or other assets in Greece;

• Establishing and/or expanding business in Greece;

• Taxation responsibilities in Greece;

• Legal and/or Court representation in Greece;

• Registration in Greece of Births, Deaths, Marriages etc;

• Receipt of pension from Greece and

• Other Legal, Business or Financial matters.

Every individual has a different reason for which they need a Power of Attorney. Thus, each specific Power of Attorney must be appropriately drafted by a notary public or lawyer in Greece. Exact specifications of the Power of Attorney i.e. buying, selling etc. in Greece must be included in the content. 

After the Power of Attorney has been drafted, it must be executed at the Greek Consulate, or in the presence of a Notary Public, in the state you reside. There are a number of steps needed before the document is complete in order for it to be used in Greece.

Our Translation Support Services

Metaphrase can assist individuals living in Australia with providing personalised support when it is necessary for them to provide a Power of Attorney to a Proxy in Greece. We can assist our clients to better understand the process involved and the content of their Power of Attorney, thus enabling them to proceed with confidence and peace of mind.

Our service includes the following:

• In the event that a Greek Power of Attorney is necessary we can assist you to arrange and/or obtain a Greek Power of Attorney document, in Greek text, from a notary public or lawyer in Greece;

• Translate the Greek Power of Attorney document from Greek into English for your perusal;

• Arrange for a Greek↔English Interpreter to accompany you at the Greek Consulate and/or the office of a Legal Professional for the execution of your Power of Attorney;

• Liaise with your lawyers in Greece and act as interpreters on your behalf, in the event that you need Power of Attorney to be given to a Greek lawyer to represent you in your legal matters in Greece;

• Telephone conference interpreting through which our Greek↔English Interpreter can help you communicate your needs. This can be done by contacting your Greek proxy to the Power of Attorney, i.e. your relative/friend or your Lawyer in Greece, via a three-way telephone conversation.

At Metaphrase we are the Greek and English translation and interpreting specialists in Australia. Please contact us on 1300 664 988 or e-mail your query to info@greektranslations.com.au.

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