Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Power of Attorney

I'm selling a house that I co-own with my sister. Since she will be at the closing but I will not, I need to grant her power of attorney for this transaction. I live in New York but the house is located in Florida. The power of attorney form should be from which state - New York or Florida?


Asked on 7/14/05, 4:01 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: Power of Attorney

Actually, the Power needs to cover what you are authorizing, be witnessed and notarized, usually in your State of residence. I have frequently drafted Powers for local clients (NY, PA or NJ) that related to sales of Florida property and the documents were created and formalized outside Florida. If you need help in creating a document, contact me directly and I can do one for you, for a nominal fee, with instructions on how it should be signed, witnessed and notarized. A valid POA done in NY should be good in Florida for your purposes.

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Answered on 7/15/05, 11:06 am
Kevin Connolly Kevin J. Connolly

Re: Power of Attorney

Florida.

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Answered on 7/14/05, 4:04 pm
Robert R. Groezinger GroezingerLaw P.C.

Re: Power of Attorney

It needs to be in whatever form that the lender and the State of recoding require which would appear to be Florida. Does it not make more sense to ask this of your lawyer than a bulletin board?

Good Luck

RRG

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Answered on 7/14/05, 4:13 pm


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