Posted by yani_fl on 7/18/07 1:01pm
Msg #200543

POA and witnesses -TIA

When signing a POA can the notary be one of the witneses or do I need two completely uninterested persons to witness? TIA

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/18/07 1:23pm
Msg #200550

Ask yourself - do I have an interest in this? Is it for a family member? Am I notarizing the witnesses signatures?

The answers to these questions should resolve it for you

Reply by yani_fl on 7/18/07 1:37pm
Msg #200555

Thanks Sylvia...I just wanted to double check since I know we cannot witness Wills even though we are uninterested parties, but can witness mortgages.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/18/07 2:03pm
Msg #200561

Yani
The reason why we cannot be witnesses on a will, is that the witnesses signatures are notarized to make the will self-proving (and of course we cannot notarize our own signature)