Agency can be created through the following:
1. Agency by Agreement: An agent can be appointed expressly in writing, orally or by deed.
2. Agency by Implication: The circumstance of the situation may warrant a principal to appoint an agent by conduct or implication but not in writing. In this case, a person may find himself in a situation where his services are accepted as an agent.
3. Estoppel: This arises when the principal by words or conducts allows the impression that another person is acting on his behalf which he may not later deny the authority of such a person to act on his behalf.
4. Necessity: An agency may arise by necessity when an unforeseen emergency occurs. This arises when an individual is in possession of a property belonging to another and it becomes necessary for the holder to do something in connection with the property to protect the owner’s interest.
5. Ratificationthe act of voting on a decision or signing a written agreement to make it official. More: This happens when one person approves an act previously done by another in the former’s name without authority.
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