Describe the completed job
Say whether the representative must buy a property, transfer company shares, conduct litigation or deal with a bank. Identify the property, company, case or institution where possible. Preparing documents, signing them and receiving money are different actions.
For a bank or another institution with its own procedure, have the proposed authority reviewed before the overseas notary appointment. A document that is formally authenticated may still omit the power needed for the actual task.
Decide who controls money and settlement
Discuss authority to receive funds, transfer assets, agree settlement, withdraw claims, appoint another representative and sign on behalf of several parties. Include the powers the assignment needs and decide which matters require your further approval.
Example: a representative is selling an apartment, but the price should go directly to the owner’s account. The document and sale arrangements should reflect that instruction rather than assuming that authority to sell also answers how payment is handled.
Arrange the foreign-document procedure
Confirm the signing country, notarial form, any applicable apostille or legalisation requirement and Georgian translation. Under the Apostille Convention, the competent authority in the state of origin issues the apostille. That authenticates the document’s origin; it does not settle whether its wording is sufficient.
Use the approved final text for signing. If an apostille or certification is added afterwards, arrange translation of the completed document as required for its intended use.
Agree delivery, duration and the first use
Establish whether an original must reach Georgia or whether an accepted electronic form will be used. Agree any expiry date with enough time for the intended work and determine how an appointment can be ended or amended.
Before paying for repeated notarisation, ask the receiving lawyer or institution to identify the exact defect in a rejected document. The repair may be a missing power, inconsistent identity details, authentication or translation; those require different corrections.
Official sources
Sources checked on 22 October 2026.
Agree the text before arranging the notary
Identify the job, who will handle money and any limits on settlement or delegation. Obtain confirmation of the wording and authentication needed for the first intended use.