Signing Requirements
The following signing requirements must be met for a durable power of attorney to be considered valid[1]:
- The principal’s signature must be acknowledged by a notary public.
- The agent’s signature must be acknowledged by a notary public.
- The principal’s signature must be witnessed by two individuals who are not named as agent or the recipient of a gift.
Power of Attorney (Preview)
Legal Definition
A power of attorney is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal. The subsequent incapacity of a principal shall not revoke or terminate the authority of an agent who acts under a durable power of attorney.[2]