Q: How does one find out who has power of attorney for another person?
The person we're trying to reach resides in a nursing home and we are not able to speak with him. We sent a certified letter addressed to this person in the nursing home and received no response. We found an alternative mailing address through the Property Appraisers Office. We sent a certified letter with return signature requested to the alternative address and got a response that no one was authorized to sign for the letter at that address. Now we want to send a third letter addressed to whomever has power of attorney, but don't know how to find out who that person is.
A:
Typically a power of attorney is not recorded within any public data base. The POA can be recorded if desired, but often is not. Sorry, but no way to find out that I am aware of.
Good luck,
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