Difference between revisions of "Enduring Power of Attorney"

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 === What do you need to know about signing the documents?===
-You must sign the enduring power of attorney and have the signing witnessed. You need only one witness if you use a notary public or a lawyer. Any attorney appointed after September 1, 2011 must also sign the enduring power of attorney document in front of witnesses before they can act. You and your attorney do not have to sign at the same time.
+You must sign and date the enduring power of attorney and have the signing witnessed by two witnesses. The witnesses must also sign and date the power of attorney in front of you.
+You need only one witness if the witness is a notary public or a lawyer.
+The attorney must also sign the enduring power of attorney in front of two witnesses. You and your attorney do not have to sign at the same time.
+A person cannot witness a signature if they are being appointed as the attorney, or if they are a spouse, child, or parent of the attorney. Nor can a person witness your signature if they are employed by the attorney, unless you are appointing a lawyer, notary public, the Public Guardian and Trustee, or a financial institution as your attorney.
 === When does an enduring power of attorney take effect? ===