I am 75 years old. My only child is my power of attorney. Does it need to be notarized? I have no assets, only Social Security.
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In my state you don't have to notarize a power of attorney.
just want to be sure. georgia does not require a power of attorney to be notarized?.
In CA POA has to be notarized or witnessed by 2 unrelated people.
You are to be commended for being transparent and proactive with your wishes!
Consider seeing if there is a legal aid service to tell you your state's rules. If you not have a legal aid service, look up a local law school and ask to speak with the dean. He/she can give you your state's rules.
From personal experience, I strongly recommend having a lawyer review your will, power of attorney etc. with you and your daughter together. Also, if you can afford it, have a tax preparer/financial planner review the money end so your daughter gets the maximums and is not stuck with excessive or unexpected inheritance taxes.
This is important even if you think you don't have much. Some state's rules can really pinch grieving families with unexpected taxes and fees. It is terrible when this happens... especially if it could have been avoided.
Good luck!
I am in North Carolina and recently a relative in Texas asked us to be his POA and we had to get it notarized. As well, we had to go to a couple of different notaries befure they felt comfortable signing the document we provided which was one we altered off a form on the internet.
so saying I'm not sure how it can harm to have it notarized in case someone ever contests it
It does not seem as if you need it notarized. Here is some information for your state:
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