"I am visually impaired. My father recently passed away, and besides me, there is also a sister and a brother as heirs. Can my spouse represent my interests at the notary regarding inheritance matters if I grant her power of attorney? And how can I arrange such a power of attorney? Reader bb.lv"
The reader has two options — either to sign the inheritance acceptance statement himself or to grant power of attorney to his spouse, so that she can represent his interests in the future. However, regardless of which option he chooses, he will still need the assistance of two witnesses. The following requirements apply to the witnesses:
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They must have a good command of the state language.
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They cannot be related to either the person granting the power of attorney or his spouse. They can be friends, colleagues, neighbors, etc.
The role of the witnesses is that during the document processing, one of them confirms with his signature that the person accepting the inheritance (or granting the power of attorney) is currently of sound mind and memory, is not under any physical or psychological influence from others, and is acting solely of his own free will.
The second witness acts as the "hands": that is, he signs on behalf of the person who, due to disability, is unable to sign the documents himself.
