You have to go to a notary public, present ID, and then sign the document in the presence of the notary public. Then the notary public attaches his/her seal to the document, and signs it. There will be a fee for the service, however, many banks have free notary services for their customers.
If the document is executed after October 1, 2011, a power of attorney must be signed by the principal and by two subscribing witnesses and be acknowledged by the principal before a notary public. Fla. Stat. Section 709.2105(2).
In the presence of an Attorney or a Notary Public,
No, it just has to be signed in front of a notary.
It is important that the notary is not related in any way to the client.
no.
In the presence of a Notary Public, preferably with witnesses.
No. Any legal document should not be witnessed or notarized by an individual who will benefit from the document. An attorney-in-fact benefits from a POA because it gives the attorney-in-fact complete authority over the property of the principal.
If the documents are signed in Kentucky. Otherwise you need to find a notary in Ohio.
This question could be interpreted 2 ways: 1.) Does power of attorney give you the right to notarize a document on behalf of a notary? No, a notary is someone that is licensed from the State to witness forms. 2.) Can you use a power of attorney form to notarize a document? No, you need a notary form. (see link below to free notary form)
A Commissioner of Deeds is a Notary. So, the answer is Yes.
Most banks provide notary services for their clients. And most law offices will have many of them around.
When notarizing a document, the notary has to include the date their commission expires. It has no bearing on the validity of the document.