Power of Attorney Apostille

Are you searching for information on how to apostille your Power of Attorney?

You can avoid traveling to a foreign country by obtaining an apostille on your power of attorney.  For example, if you would like to sell your property in Greece, you can assign a family member, friend, or attorney in Greece to act on your behalf while you are still in the United States. In business, some people will refer to a power of attorney as an authorization of agent.

In order to apostille your power of attorney, you must mail in the original signed and notarized document to our office for processing.  A power of attorney can only be authenticated from the State it was signed and notarized in. The notary must be commissioned and use proper notarial wording for their State.

Beware of web-sites that ask you to upload your documents! Only original notarized documents can receive an apostille form the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State does not have the authority to authenticate documents notarized in other States. For example, if your power of attorney was signed and notarized in the State of California, the State of California is the only State that can issue the apostille.  Another example is if your power of attorney was signed and notarized in the State of New York, only the State of New York can issue the apostille.

Some States require a notarized document to also be authenticated by the County Clerk.  These States include: Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, and Tennessee.

We recommend that your power of attorney be prepared by a professional from the Country requesting it. For example, if the Country of Mexico is requesting a signed and notarized power of attorney, we recommend that an attorney or paralegal in Mexico prepare your document both in English and Spanish.  Some US States will not apostille a document written in a foreign language.  In order to avoid this, we recommend your documents to be written in both languages.

If you are located outside of the USA and need to have your signed power of attorney authenticated for a country other than the USA, you can contact the local U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate office and meet with a U.S. Federal notary.  Once notarized, you can then mail in this document to our Washington DC apostille office for processing.

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

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Special Power of Attorney Apostille

Have you been asked to apostille a Special Power of Attorney?

Are you located in the United States and have been asked to have a special power of attorney signed and notarized for another country (Example: Philippines)?

In order to apostille your document, it first must be signed and notarized.  Once notarized, you can mail in your document with our order forms for processing.  A power of attorney can only be apostilled in the state the document was notarized in.  For example, if your power of attorney was signed and notarized in Florida, it can only receive a Florida apostille.  If your power of attorney was signed and notarized in Illinois, the it will need an Illinois apostille.

We recommend that your special power of attorney be prepared by a professional from the Country requesting it. For example, if the Country of the Philippines is requesting a signed and notarized special power of attorney, we recommend that an attorney or paralegal in the Philippines prepare your document and e-mail it to you.

If you are located outside of the USA and need to have your signed power of attorney authenticated for a country other than the USA, you can contact the local U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate office and meet with a U.S. Federal notary.  Once notarized, you can then mail in this document to our Washington DC apostille office for processing.

Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

Obtaining an apostille on your special power of attorney can be complicated and time consuming. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

International Apostille Order Form PDFClick to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

Apostille Power of Attorney – POA

Do you need to apostille a Power of Attorney – POA?

A power of attorney signed and notarized within the United States must be apostilled by the State the document was notarized in.  For example, if your documents were notarized in New York, the document must also be apostilled from the State of New York.

Countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention will receive an apostille while countries who are not members will receive State certification.  For countries who are not members, your documents will also require Embassy or Consulate legalization.

We recommend that a power of attorney be drafted by a professional from the country requesting it.  For example, if you need a power of attorney for Germany, we recommend that an attorney in Germany draft the power of attorney.  This helps eliminate potential errors and redo’s.

If your power of attorney is written in a foreign language (Example: Polish), an English translation may be required.  Most States will accept a document written in a foreign language as long as the document has been signed and notarized with proper English notarial wording.

We recommend that you contact us before mailing in your documents in order to avoid any delays or additional cost.  Some States will also require County Clerk authentication of the notary’s seal and signature prior to the apostille.

The very first step is to take your power of attorney to a local notary public.  The notary must notaries your document and use proper State notarial wording in English.

Obtaining an apostille on your power of attorney can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the authentication process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you.

International Apostille Order Form PDF SmallClick to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.