Q: Can a power of attorney be done in Puerto Rico for someone who lives in Florida without meeting her? POA to buy land.
I was told by the seller of the land that an attorney in Puerto Rico can set up a Power of Attorney for my wife who can not travel for the closings in Puerto Rico. Will the POA be valid when the attorney in Puerto Rico did not meet with my wife in person? What is the process to validate such POA so I can sign on her behalf. We live in Florida and the law might be different from the laws in Puerto Rico.
Thanks,
Noe
A: Your mother has to sign a POA in front of a notary (FL recognizes online notarizations). What's the confusion? Puerto Rico will recognize POA from any state as long as the document was legal where it was signed.
A: The question did not mention a mother, but rather a wife. If the wife cannot travel to Puerto Rico for the closing, she should be able to do the closing documents in Florida. If you believe the person signing the POA needs to actually do so in Puerto Rico (which, as I indicate, is doubtful, but I don't know a lot about Puerto Rican law), you would need another power of attorney to you, giving you the power to sign the documents.
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