Notarizing Healthcare Powers Of Attorney
Healthcare powers of attorney are critical documents for signers, and state rules vary greatly regarding how the document must be signed, witnessed or notarized. A healthcare power of attorney allows a person (known as the “principal”) to authorize another individual (sometimes called an “agent”) to make health care decisions on the principal’s behalf if the principal is unable to do so. Many — but not all — states require healthcare powers of attorney to be notarized. Some r