Durable
Stays in effect if you later become incapacitated. Florida requires specific wording for this (section 709.2104); your attorney's form will include it.
Notarizing a Power of Attorney in Florida
Acknowledgment, two witnesses, and a live session—so the agent can act when you cannot be in the room.
Notarizing a Power of Attorney in Florida
A bank, hospital or title company won't accept a power of attorney until it's signed and notarized correctly. Notarizing a Power of Attorney in Florida takes three things: your signature, two witnesses, and an acknowledgment before a notary.
I'm Javid Owji, and I handle that last part, in person or on video. The notary's job is identity, witnessing and a correct certificate. Choosing the powers and the agent is up to you and your attorney. Families use Notarizing a Power of Attorney in Florida when a parent is ill, a spouse is traveling, or a closing needs an agent. Call or text 407-252-5276, any hour.
Javid was very knowledgeable and professional. If needed, I would always request him.
What is RON?
What Florida requires
Under section 709.2105, a Florida power of attorney must be:
- Signed by you, the principal
- Signed by two witnesses who watch you sign
- Acknowledged before a notary, meaning you confirm to me that you signed it willingly
If you physically can't sign, Florida lets a notary sign your name at your direction in the narrow way section 117.05 describes. It's a limited exception. Identity and witnessing still apply in full.
Can it be done online?
Usually, yes. A remote online notarization can include witnesses who are in the room with you or who join by video. Section 117.285 sets the rules for video witnesses.
That's why I ask what the agent will be allowed to do, and which bank or office will rely on the document, before I schedule. A power that looks routine on page one can still be turned down by a brokerage if the witness rules were missed.
Durable, limited and real-estate powers
Limited
Covers one task: one account, one sale, one trip. It ends when the task is done or on the date the form says.
Real estate
Lets an agent sign for you when closing on a property. Lenders and title companies often want to approve the form before the closing, so send it early.
Filing taxes? The IRS uses its own separate form, Form 2848, not a Florida power of attorney.
Who asks me for a POA
- Adult children helping a parent in the hospital or a care facility
- Spouses when one of them travels for work or is deployed
- Newlyweds buying a home while one of them is out of town
- Sellers who have moved out of state before the closing
- Families abroad who need someone in Florida to act for them. Their power usually needs an apostille after I notarize it
Excellent thorough pleasant
For hospital and care-facility signings, I come in person across the counties on service areas.
What to have ready
- The finished power of attorney as a clear PDF, with no blanks left to fill in
- A current photo ID for you, and for each witness if they join by video
- Your two witnesses' names, and whether they'll be with you or on the call
- The name of the bank, title company or agency that will rely on it
- Any rejection note from a bank that turned down an earlier version
On camera, it runs like any other video session. Charge the device, sit where your face is well lit, and keep your ID close.
Quick answers
Can you write the power of attorney for me?
No.
A notary can't draft it or choose the powers. An attorney, or a form your bank provides, is the right starting point.
Will my bank accept it?
Most will, but ask first.
Some banks prefer their own form or want to review yours in advance. A quick call before we meet saves a second appointment.
What does it cost?
Florida caps the notarial act.
Witness coordination, travel and the platform are separate. Here's how fees work.
Can I cancel it later?
Yes.
You can revoke a power of attorney in writing and notify the agent and anyone relying on it. Your attorney can prepare the revocation, and I can notarize it.
Does it need to be recorded?
Only when it's used for real estate.
If the agent signs a deed, the power of attorney is usually recorded with it in the county records. Otherwise it stays with you and your agent.
Who you're working with
I don't rewrite your attorney's form. I check that the signatures, the witness lines, the acknowledgment and your ID all match before anything goes back. After more than 18 years of loan packages, that part is second nature.
Need a will, health care directive or other paperwork signed at the same time? Here are the other estate and family documents I notarize. When you're ready, write through the contact page, or call or text 407-252-5276.