In general terms, appointing an agent refers to authorizing a person who is of legal age, i.e., at least eighteen years old and of sound mind, to perform one or more tasks on your behalf. When someone is appointed as an agent, an agency relationship is established between the person appointing the agent and the person appointed as the agent.
According to our legislation, for certain transactions to be carried out, this agency relationship must be established through a notary public. The official document issued by the notary public for this purpose is called a power of attorney.
According to the Law on the Practice of Law, only lawyers who hold a license to practice law have the authority to act as your attorney and perform transactions on your behalf before the courts. Therefore, anyone who does not practice law and does not have a license does not have the right or authority to represent you before the courts or act as your attorney.
When you wish to grant power of attorney to a lawyer legally, this transaction can only be performed by a notary. The power of attorney is drawn up by the notary according to the type of transaction you will perform.