Q: I am buying a property in Puerto Rico and have PR power of attorney so my father can sign closing documents, if I get it
Notarized in Oregon and mail to him will it be valid in Puerto Rico?
A: It would need to be notarized in the US and sent to PR with a County Clerk’s Certificate of Notarial Authority attesting to the Notary Public's authorization for the date of the signing. Then a local attorney (a notary public) in PR would need to have it "protocolized", that is, to be made part of what we call it here the "Protocol", which is basically the attorneys' official collection of deeds. It's very important that the POA drafted be written in a way that the financial institution in PR, if there is one offering the mortgage, have it pre-approved in terms of the language to be utilized. Also, the official property description at the Property Registry needs to be included in the POA.
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