You either need an attorney or the bail bonds person to go to the jail and it will also be notarized in the jail at least here in hillbourough county Florida ===Additional Answer=== You should draft several original Durable Power of Attorney forms (at least four-five) and mail them to the prisoner. The person who is incarcerated should be able to sign them before witnesses and a notary at the prison. The prisoner should keep a copy and send the other originals back to you. He could ask the notary at the prison if one needs to be filed at the prison. You should keep at least one copy in a safe place and keep another copy in your wallet. See the link below for an example of a Durable POA form and the tasks you can perform under a POA. If you want to make certain the Durable POA will be acceptable at institutions where you may need to act for the prisoner then you should have the POA document reviewed by an attorney.
You can mail the power of attorney form to the inmate. They can sign it and mail it back to you.
You can mail a power of attorney form to the person in jail and they can mail it back to you after they sign it.
Wouldn't you have had to GIVE them power of attorney; like if you were sick or in jail or out of the country?
Hopefully someone should have a power of attorney for him, I would check with a local insurance agent to check into a policy.
Yes.
Anyone can act as a power of attorney for someone else. You do not have to be an attorney
When someone dies and leaves a will, it does not always state who has power of attorney. To gain power of attorney, one would need to complete a form, naming the person they wish to pass power of attorney to.
If the husband doesn't give her the power of attorney, there is no way for her to get it. She will have to take the paperwork to him to be signed. He could grant her a power of attorney if he would like to.
No they will not be able to access funds. A power of attorney expires on the death of the grantor.
No. An attorney-in-fact or agent under a Power of Attorney cannot assign their power to someone else.
Yes, you can appoint anybody to hold your power of attorney.
A financial power of attorney gives someone the authority to conduct business for you.
No.
A will can't make you a power of attorney. There is no point in making someone a power of attorney if you don't tell them about it. And a power of attorney expires on the death of the grantor.