Do you need a lawyer to have a legitimate Power of Attorney assigned? -

I need to become someones Power of Attorney to help with the finances while they are ill and I can not afford a lawyer. Can t I just go get the paper work from an Office Max or Office Depot and then have it notorized?

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Yes you can go to a Notary and authorize documentation, but when it s a situation with someone being ill and a Power of Attorney is given, most legal realms would not honor it as valid or legitimate because it was not prepared before an Attorney and/or by an Attorney because they look at the illness of a person as if they are not aware of what they are signing and they may be influenced to sign. Othewise, why didn t they go to an Attorney in the first place. It s always best to cover yourself and the individual if it s someone you care about so that all the T s are crossed and the I s. You can definately get a Notary to sign, but both parties are to be there in witness of the Power of Attorney if you are therefore using a Notary Public instead of an Attorney. Attorneys are also Notary Public naturally once barred, but to get a Power of Attorney done by a realtime attorney is not that expensive. I have no idea how old you are, but I m sure you can afford it because it s not really that expensive considering the type of documentation it is. But to answer, yes you can do this. Good Luck! Much Love, Peace amp; Happiness