There is no general registry where people who have a POA file them where you could find out. They are private documents in that way. The Agent is the person named in the POA and that person uses it at banks and where ever to act "on behalf of the principal" and has a fiduciary responsibility to the Principal.
Can I find out who has general and health POA for my mother or is it privileged? I have been informed by my mother's attorney that I do not have the right to know who my mother has appointed as her general and health power of attorney inclusive of the date of assignment.
I am very sorry for your situation. If your brother has power of attorney, he would be in a position to manage your mother's finances. If he has a health care proxy, he could manage her medical decisions.
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Verify the authenticity of the power of attorney document presented to you. In many states, a power of attorney must be notarized. The presence of a notary's stamp and signature is usually enough evidence that the power is a legitimate document. If you're concerned, run an internet search for the notary and ask him or her to verify that the stamp on the document is the notary's official seal. Contacting witnesses is another avenue to explore. Often, powers of attorney bear the signature of an independent witness who watched the principal sign the power. See if you can contact the witness – the address should be written beneath the witness's signature – and ask if she remembers attending the signing.
Check the power of attorney records at the register or recorder of deeds in the county where the individual who created the instrument resides. In some states a power of attorney can be filed with the register or recorder of deeds. However, this is not the common practice today.
If a power of attorney does not appear authentic to you, and you cannot independently verify its authentic ity, do not transact business with the purported agent. If the power of attorney turns out to be fraudulent, you can be held liable for any losses sustained by the alleged grantor through the transaction.
A third party preparing to transact business or take action in reliance on a power of attorney needs to verify who really does have authority under such an instrument to make decisions for another person.
The grantor is the individual who drafted and executed the power of attorney. Though this might seem to defeat the purpose of designating an agent to act on behalf of a grantor via a power of attorney, the typical grantor appreciates a third party taking the time to confirm the authenticity of a power of attorney.
A duly authorized agent named in a power of attorney should have the original instrument in his or her possession. If you are being asked to take action by an individual contending he or she is an agent authorized to make decisions through a power of attorney, you must review the original instrument.
Often, powers of attorney bear the signature of an independent witness who watched the principal sign the power. See if you can contact the witness – the address should be written beneath the witness's signature – and ask if she remembers attending the signing.
Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when ...
Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 3. ( a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney in fact may act under a power of attorney without recording the power of attorney with the county recorder.
The recorder is responsible for maintaining records for real property located in Wells County.
A Sales Disclosure Form must be completed whenever a conveyance document is filed with the County Recorder. Indiana law requires that a sales disclosure form be reviewed for completeness by the county assessor before it is forwarded to the county auditor. The county auditor may not accept a conveyance if the sales disclosure form is not included ...
A separate sales disclosure form is required for each parcel conveyed, regardless of whether more than one parcel is conveyed under a single conveyance document. However, only one sales disclosure form is required if there is a single conveyance document that conveys two or more contiguous parcels located entirely within a single taxing district. A person filing a sales disclosure form marked only with sales conditions subject to a disclosure filing fee shall pay a fee of $10 to the county auditor.
Verify the authenticity of the power of attorney document presented to you. In many states, a power of attorney must be notarized. The presence of a notary's stamp and signature is usually enough evidence that the power is a legitimate document. If you're concerned, run an internet search for the notary and ask him or her to verify that the stamp on the document is the notary's official seal. Contacting witnesses is another avenue to explore. Often, powers of attorney bear the signature of an independent witness who watched the principal sign the power. See if you can contact the witness – the address should be written beneath the witness's signature – and ask if she remembers attending the signing.
Check the power of attorney records at the register or recorder of deeds in the county where the individual who created the instrument resides. In some states a power of attorney can be filed with the register or recorder of deeds. However, this is not the common practice today.
If a power of attorney does not appear authentic to you, and you cannot independently verify its authentic ity, do not transact business with the purported agent. If the power of attorney turns out to be fraudulent, you can be held liable for any losses sustained by the alleged grantor through the transaction.
A third party preparing to transact business or take action in reliance on a power of attorney needs to verify who really does have authority under such an instrument to make decisions for another person.
The grantor is the individual who drafted and executed the power of attorney. Though this might seem to defeat the purpose of designating an agent to act on behalf of a grantor via a power of attorney, the typical grantor appreciates a third party taking the time to confirm the authenticity of a power of attorney.
A duly authorized agent named in a power of attorney should have the original instrument in his or her possession. If you are being asked to take action by an individual contending he or she is an agent authorized to make decisions through a power of attorney, you must review the original instrument.
Often, powers of attorney bear the signature of an independent witness who watched the principal sign the power. See if you can contact the witness – the address should be written beneath the witness's signature – and ask if she remembers attending the signing.