Q: I have a power of attorney drawn up by an attorney who marked thru incorrect addresses. Is it legal?
Is a power of attorney legal if it has marked thru incorrect and corrected addresses?
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A: If the POA was executed correctly after the corrections, then it should be enforceable. Principal might make a new POA if the document is an obvious mess. Make 3 or 4 originals.
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A: To invalidate a power of attorney, you must have both facts and law on your side. Every lawyer has had a client walk in who noticed a misspelled name, incorrect address, misidentified party, incomplete description, or typo. Correcting incorrect addresses does not necessarily invalidate a signed document. A judge would be asking: What is the intent of the document by its nature and language? Does the correction somehow confuse or cloud that apparent intent? So, the answer is: "It depends."
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