Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney in Edmonton

A power of attorney lets someone you trust act for you on financial or legal matters. Banks, land title offices and foreign authorities often require it to be signed in front of a notary, and a notarized POA is usually needed when the document will be used outside Alberta.

What we can help with

Powers of attorney for use abroad

If you are selling property, handling an estate or managing a bank account in another country, that country’s rules decide the format. Bring the document or template you were sent, and check whether it also needs an apostille after notarization.

Planning an enduring power of attorney?

An enduring power of attorney stays in effect if you lose capacity, and Alberta has specific signing and witnessing rules for it. If you need advice on what it should contain, speak with a lawyer first; we can then witness or notarize the signed document.