POWER OF ATTORNEY - CERTIFIED COPY

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You will need to provide a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, to be notarized.

A power of attorney allows you to designate someone you trust (called your agent) to make decisions on your behalf,  especially if you become incapacitated.

Yes, there are different types, such as general powers of attorney (for a wide range of decisions) and specific powers of attorney (limited to specific tasks). There are also medical powers of attorney for healthcare decisions.

If you are incapacitated and don't have a power of attorney, a court may need to appoint someone to make decisions for you, which can be a lengthy and expensive process.

To make a POA in California, you must sign your POA in the presence of a notary public if you used a statutory form (see below). If you didn't use a statutory form, you can either have the document notarized or sign it in the presence of two witnesses, or both.

In California, the law only allows a Notary Public to certify copies of his/her journals and Power of Attorney Documents (CA Government Code sections 8205(a)(4), 8205(b)(1), and 8206(e)). It is absolutely illegal for a California Notary to certify a copy of anything other than the aforementioned documents.

A 'certified copy' of an original document is a copy that has been verified as being a true copy of an original document.

A POA is a legal document that lets you appoint someone (called your agent or attorney-in-fact) to make decisions on your behalf. These decisions can be financial, medical, or both, depending on the type of POA you create.

Yes, you can revoke your POA anytime as long as you are mentally competent. You can do this by destroying the document or writing a new POA stating the previous one is revoked.

No. A POA deals with your affairs while you are alive, while a will dictates how your assets will be distributed after your death.