By State
Power of Attorney Requirements, State by State
Notarization and witness rules for a power of attorney vary significantly by state — some require both together, some accept either, and some require neither. Find yours below.
AlabamaNotary required →AlaskaNotary required →ArizonaNotary required →ArkansasNotary recommended →CaliforniaNotary required →ColoradoNotary recommended →ConnecticutNotary recommended →DelawareNotary required →FloridaNotary required →GeorgiaNotary required →HawaiiNotary recommended →IdahoNotary recommended →IllinoisNotary required →IndianaNotary required →IowaNotary required →KansasNotary required →KentuckyNotary required →LouisianaDepends on use →MaineNotary required →MarylandNotary required →MassachusettsNo notary required →MichiganNotary required →MinnesotaNotary required →MississippiNo notary required →MissouriNotary required →MontanaNotary recommended →NebraskaNotary required →NevadaNotary recommended →New HampshireNotary required →New JerseyNotary required →New MexicoNotary recommended →New YorkNotary required →North CarolinaNotary required →North DakotaNo notary required →OhioNotary recommended →OklahomaNotary recommended →OregonNo notary required →PennsylvaniaNotary required →Rhode IslandNotary required →South CarolinaNotary required →South DakotaNotary required →TennesseeNo notary required →TexasNotary required →UtahNotary required →VermontNotary recommended →VirginiaNotary recommended →WashingtonNotary required →Washington DCNotary required →West VirginiaNotary required →WisconsinNotary recommended →WyomingNotary recommended →