Power of Attorney Apostille and Authentication Service
What is a power of attorney?
According to Legal Zoom, a power of attorney (POA) is “a legally binding document that grants someone, called the agent, authority to act on behalf of another, called the principal. An agent can manage the principal’s financial, medical, or other property matters without first having to get court approval.”
How do I get my power of attorney apostilled or authenticated?
This process can be confusing, so if you’d like to talk to us live, please give us a call at +1 (415) 655-9455.
1. Email us for a price quote.
Pricing varies depending on what country it’s going to, your location, the turnaround time needed, and the shipping destination. For a quick price quote, send an email to [email protected] with the following information:
- Your name, address, and phone number
- The name, address, phone number, and email address of the recipient (if you’d like us to ship it to a third party)
- The destination country
- A statement about whether the document is already notarized or needs to be notarized
We will respond with a price quote ASAP.
If the destination country has signed the Hague Apostille Convention, then we will just need to obtain an apostille from the California Secretary of State. If the destination country has not signed the Hague Convention, we will need to obtain an additional legalization from the destination country’s consulate or embassy (and possibly an apostille from the US State Department).
2. Get the power of attorney notarized.
The principal must sign the document in front of a notary public. If the principal is in San Francisco, we can meet them and notarize the power of attorney at no extra charge.
3. Get the power of attorney to us.
If we notarize the document, we’ll simply take it with us. If someone else notarizes it, you can send it to our office:
SF Notary + Apostille
315 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Please include a check or money order made out to “AMN SF” or call us at +1 (415) 655-9455 to arrange credit-card payment.
4. We’ll take it from there.
We will obtain an apostille from the Secretary of State in Sacramento. For non-Hague countries, we can also obtain legalization from the relevant consulate or embassy (and US State Department, if needed). We’ll let you know what’s required when we send you the price quote.
We will ship the apostilled power of attorney to you or directly to a party in the receiving country via FedEx Priority.
That’s the whole process of apostilling a power of attorney. Questions? Please email [email protected] or call +1 (415) 655-9455.