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Signing Over Authority

Iowa Code § 633B.105 — a power of attorney signed and acknowledged before a notary

  • A power of attorney is signed by the principal, or in the principal's conscious presence by someone else at the principal's direction who is not a prospective agent.
  • It must be acknowledged before a notary or another person authorized to take acknowledgments.
  • An agent named in it may not notarize the principal's signature.
  • An acknowledged signature is presumed genuine.
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  1. Iowa Code § 633B.105 — Execution

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