Power of Attorney - Land Ownership/Control

The issue there is that no mention of "foreigner" was made in the article. The law will differ and exemptions will be made when real estate and foreigners are involved. My OP here is SC case law that specifically mentions a situation where a POA was used by a foreigner. The SC invalidated/ignored that POA even though there appears to have been a contract that relied on said POA (an exemption on canceling the POA listed in that article).

"There is no rule more settled than this constitutional prohibition, as more and more aliens attempt to circumvent the provision by trying to own lands through another." (They are talking about POAs in this context.)

It is my opinion that the SC has made it extremely clear that POAs are not a method to own property.

As for top-ranked local lawyers...that's questionable IMO. I would say the top lawyers tend to be more "connected" than competent. They can get their shite through local courts with their connections, which is good enough for most local matters...but when those lower court's decisions get appealed they regularly get overturned in the Appeals Court or later in the SC.

 

True. My only concern would be if I were getting near my death bed or becoming senile and then the subject was brought up in court. Hopefully the courts would have some compassion...