Power of Attorney Can a regular notary public notarize a Texas Statutory…

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Can a regular notary public notarize a Texas Statutory Durable Power of Attorney already prepared, but not signed?
Can I also use prepared documents from online sources for Living Will, Last Will and Testament, ect.?

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  1. Re: Power of Attorney
    QUESTION: Can a regular notary public notarize a Texas Statutory Durable Power of Attorney already prepared, but not signed?

    ANSWER: No, not legally.

    QUESTION: Can I also use prepared documents from online sources for Living Will, Last Will and Testament, ect.?

    ANSWER: Assuming that there is no copyright violation, the answer is yes. However, without seeing them I cannot I cannot tell you whether they are any good. Many litigating attorneys prefer that you use the “do-it-yourself” forms because they tend to generate more litigation.

    Charles White
    Charles G. White
    500 S. Taylor, Suite 505, LB 201
    Amarillo, TX 79101

  2. Re: Power of Attorney
    “Signed before me…” means exactly that. Notarizing a document in blank is illegal.

    Sure, you can use prepared documents from any source in the public domain. Some are good, some aren’t, and you’re gambling that when you need the document it will be valid. It’s a little like do-it-yourself surgery, only with surgery the blood and pain is immediate.

    Peter Bradie
    Bradie, Bradie & Bradie
    6606 FM 1488, Suite 148-363
    Magnolia, TX 77354-2544

  3. Re: Power of Attorney
    It is illegal for a notary to notarize an unsigned document.

    Internet forms may work, but they often cost you (or your heirs) in the long run because they are often defecient in what the court or Texas requires and it may be more difficult to prove up the will.

    Cheryl Rivera Smith
    The Smith Law Firm
    11660 Creek Point Drive
    Frisco, TX 75035-8278

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