Legal Question in Family Law in New York
does a power of attorney need to be file in court?
Asked on 9/15/12, 1:01 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Katz
Fink & Katz, PLLC
No, a power of attorney does not have to be filed in court. The person who plans on exercising the power, must retain an original (usually it's helpful to have multiple originals), and must show it to the party(ies) involved in any transaction in which the power of attorney is to be used.
Answered on 9/15/12, 4:46 pm