Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Power Of Attorney

If a name on a P.O.A. Form was incorrectly spelled and the correct spelling was printed in handwriting underneath the incorrect spelling and signed, is it still legal? The POA is notarized.


Asked on 6/11/06, 11:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rochelle Guznack Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC

Re: Power Of Attorney

If it is apparent who was intended, the Power of Attorney should be effective despite a misspelled name. I assume a "P.O.A." means Power of Attorney. If not, you will need to write out the full name of the document instead of using an acronym.

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Answered on 6/12/06, 9:27 am


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