Fort Myers, FL asked in Real Estate Law for Florida

Q: Realtor having Power of Attorney at closing.

The closing on the sale of my Indiana home occurs this coming Monday. My wife and I are in Florida and gave Power of Attorney to our realtor to represent us at closing. What should I obtain from my realtor prior to the closing?

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Seril L Grossfeld
Seril L Grossfeld
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  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

A: In this age of Federal Express, faxes and attachments to emails why would you give someone you do not know a power of attorney to "represent" you and at a closing and then ask what you need to do to protect yourself. A real estate agent does not have the same responsibility to protect your interests as an attorney would. What if the real estate agent uses your power of attorney to deposit the closing proceeds in his or her bank account rather than yours. You should have had this all spelled out in writing and signed prior to basically giving the real estate agent your blank signed check.

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