Legal Question in Administrative Law in Virginia
transferring property to self
I am the power of attorney for my grandfather and need to transfer a piece of real estate to my son from my grandfather. can I sign for my grandfather since I am my son's guardian also?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: transferring property to self
Yes, this is legally correct. In both cases
you should sign in a way that clearly identifies
your role. For example, the deed should
probably be written....
"Grandfather" BY [your name], under Power of
Attorney, conveys unto "Grandson" BY [your name]
as Guardian of "Grandson"
Note that in both cases, the prominent names
would NOT be you. So, hopefully the deed
recorded in the deed records would be listed
and indexed as
"Grandfather" to "Grandson." Your involvmenet
would be limited to providing their signature.
Because this is for the sale of real estate you
will want to attach copies of your Power of
Attorney and Guardianship. It would not be a
bad thing to add your grandfather's signature
and your son's if at all possible, even if they
are not competent alone, but to show that you
have their agreement.