- Jurisdiction
- Florida
A family member was arrested he insisted that his bail be paid via his own debt card because he didn't want his arrest to be a financial burden on anyone.
Evidently, the bail payment was viewed as suspicious by his bank and his account frozen. He was rearrested days later.
A week later, he signed a paper that gave authorization to his bank account and gave explict instructions how the bank account could be used and by whom. He signed paper which was signed by a witness and then notorized. It also contained similar section that pertained to his impounded suv.
The sheriff's dept had no problem honoring the paper's request and released the suv. However, the bank said they would only accept POA.
Last week, I called the bank. The manager couldn't explain why the paper was rejected only saying that it needed to be a POA. She had me email her superior the paper and they would be sure to give me an answer tomorrow.
It's been a week and no answer. Along with a photo of the paper I sent these cited links for the required state which support that paper meets the conditions of POA:
"Florida law says very little about the content of a power of attorney."
"In order to be effective, a Florida power of attorney must be signed by the principal and by two witnesses, and be notarized."
Power of Attorney Requirements in Florida
"There is no statutory rule that precludes a family member from serving as a witness on a POA. Therefore, under Florida law, a family member is permitted to witness the signature and execution of a POA."
Can a Family Member be a Witness on a Power of Attorney in Florida? - The Rules - Jurado & Associates, P.A. Your Trusted Florida Probate Lawyers (305) 921-0976 Romy@juradolawfirm.com
Evidently, the bail payment was viewed as suspicious by his bank and his account frozen. He was rearrested days later.
A week later, he signed a paper that gave authorization to his bank account and gave explict instructions how the bank account could be used and by whom. He signed paper which was signed by a witness and then notorized. It also contained similar section that pertained to his impounded suv.
The sheriff's dept had no problem honoring the paper's request and released the suv. However, the bank said they would only accept POA.
Last week, I called the bank. The manager couldn't explain why the paper was rejected only saying that it needed to be a POA. She had me email her superior the paper and they would be sure to give me an answer tomorrow.
It's been a week and no answer. Along with a photo of the paper I sent these cited links for the required state which support that paper meets the conditions of POA:
"Florida law says very little about the content of a power of attorney."
"In order to be effective, a Florida power of attorney must be signed by the principal and by two witnesses, and be notarized."
Power of Attorney Requirements in Florida
"There is no statutory rule that precludes a family member from serving as a witness on a POA. Therefore, under Florida law, a family member is permitted to witness the signature and execution of a POA."
Can a Family Member be a Witness on a Power of Attorney in Florida? - The Rules - Jurado & Associates, P.A. Your Trusted Florida Probate Lawyers (305) 921-0976 Romy@juradolawfirm.com