Posted by bfnotary on 1/11/13 11:25am
Msg #449955

Quick question regarding poa in pa

This is my first time doing a signing when the POA will be the one signing. I know in pa it is worded differently.

Is this correct?
Jill Doe agent of John doe


TIA for the responses. And do I fill in the notary certs the same.

Reply by Les_CO on 1/11/13 11:33am
Msg #449958

Yes, PA requires "Agent" rather than Attorney in Fact. n/m

Reply by Les_CO on 1/11/13 11:39am
Msg #449959

Sorry a bit too fast…in PA I’d use: “John Doe, by Jill Doe, as agent for John Doe”

Reply by bfnotary on 1/11/13 11:41am
Msg #449961

Thanks!

Reply by Art_PA on 1/11/13 3:05pm
Msg #450006

There is no "correct" way. Find out from the title company how it wants the agent to sign. The only thing that is sure is that if you guess it will be "wrong"

Reply by Teri_PA on 1/11/13 6:25pm
Msg #450029

I have to agree with Art. First you need your question answered by someone versed in PA notary law. Art is correct, there is no correct way to sign in PA with a PA. It can be attorney in fact, POA, whatever the title company/lender wants. HOWEVER, there is ONLY one way to complete an acknowledgment for a POA in PAm and it is NOT your standard all purpose individual acknowledgment. The specific form is an attorney in fact's (agent's) acknowledgment, where the wording is very specific to the attorney in fact(agent). The forms are available on the PAN website or you can look in your handbook for the specific wording. A google search might turn up the specific "form of attorney in fact's (agent's) acknowledgment.
I never, ever listen to anyone's specific notarial advise from a state other than my own, as the internet is not an up to date source of notary law. PA notary law is specific as is every state. And, I will only rely on PAN or a very experienced PA notary for advice in PA (and in NJ we have a similar organization...I do both states). Just my two cents