Where a party executing a document on behalf of a corporation neglects to provide their authority, evidence of that authority can come in by way of a correction letter.
That letter can either be signed by:
1. A lawyer involved in the transaction (standard lawyer’s correction letter).
2. By the party who actually signed the document. Where it is the party signing the document, the letter should identify the document in question, and contain a statement identifying their authority to sign it. Examples:
I, Laila Lender, am the party who executed the discharge registered in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office as number 1234567 on behalf of Squeaky Clean Finance and Soap Company. I am an employee of the Company, and I have the authority to bind same.
I, Larry Lender, am the party who executed the discharge registered in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office as number 1234567 on behalf of Squeaky Clean Finance and Soap Company. I executed the document pursuant to power of attorney registered in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office as number 2345678.