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The requirements and restrictions vary in each state; however, in Mississippi, your document will require notarization. If your agent will have the authority to manage real estate transactions, the Power of Attorney will need to be acknowledged by a notary and recorded or filed with the county.
Mississippi court records can also be accessed and viewed online, and they may also be retrieved remotely. Mississippi has a database known as the Mississippi Electronic Court (MEC), which holds records of most Mississippi Courts whose online directory can be found here.
In Mississippi, you may file in small claims court, known as justice court, on your own for anything that is $3,500 or less. If you want to sue for more, you will have to file in a different court and may need the help of a lawyer. You may talk to the clerk of court for help in filing a lawsuit in small claims court.
Create the POA Using a Form, Software or an Attorney For a more user-friendly experience, try WillMaker, which guides you through a series of questions to arrive at a POA (and estate plan) that meets your specific aims and is valid in your state. You can also hire a Mississippi lawyer to create a POA for you.
The requirements and restrictions vary in each state; however, in Mississippi, your document will require notarization. If your agent will have the authority to manage real estate transactions, the Power of Attorney will need to be acknowledged by a notary and recorded or filed with the county.
You dictate the actions you permit the person to take, and you can limit it to a single transaction or give the person general authority. You can revoke a power of attorney through a written revocation form, which must be given to your agent and to the individuals and businesses the agent deals with on your behalf.
Individual Document Preparation Specific document preparation, like drafting a single will or power of attorney, can cost between $150 and $400 per document in Mississippi.
A power of attorney must be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney.