Do power of attorneys, financial and medical, have to have the signature of agent or agents notorized?
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Do power of attorneys, financial and medical, have to have the signature of agent or agents notorized?
I’m trying to set up a power of attorney for medical and financial for my mother. I
am currently living in another state but she wants to make me her agent.
Asked on August 21, 2018 under Estate Planning, Montana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Is this the form you printed?
https://www.ltgc.com/files/forms/co_poa06182013.pdf
On that form only the Principal - that would be the person for whom you are the power of attorney, here your Mother - has to have her signature notarized. That is because she is the one designating the agent and that needs to be legally acknowledged. Good luck.
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