Yes, a notary is required.
The principal's acknowledgment and the witness's affidavit are made before a notary, under official seal.
In the official wording
"The principal's acknowledgment and the witness's affidavit must be made before a notary public"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Witnesses
- One witness. One witness, who can't be the agent, the agent's spouse, the agent's children or the notary.
"Is witnessed by a person other than the agent, the agent's spouse, the agent's children or the notary public."
- Recording for real estate
- The section we read has no requirement to record the power of attorney.
- Durable after incapacity
- Durable only if the document says so, with words such as the statute's sample sentence.
"This power of attorney is not affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal or lapse of time."
Not confirmed on the pages we read: an agent acknowledgment and an official form. Check with A.R.S. 14-5501, Durable power of attorney; creation; validity (Arizona Legislature).
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Arizona, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How Arizona treats it: Arizona gives the same effect to notarial acts by a notary of another state (A.R.S. §41-259). More on Arizona signers.
If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county recorder before you sign.
Witnesses are required too. Talk to us before booking so we can plan the session, or sign in person with a notary and witnesses.
Book an online notarization Request a mobile notary in Arizona
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Arizona near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Arizona does it: Acknowledgment or jurat, per notary public signature (up to), $10, under the state's fee rules (Arizona notary fees).
And a health care power of attorney?
A notary or witnesses. Notarized, or witnessed in writing by at least one adult. The agent and anyone directly involved in the principal's care can't serve; a single witness can't be a relative or heir.
"Is notarized or is witnessed in writing by at least one adult."
One adult witness if you don't use a notary.
From A.R.S. 36-3221, Health care power of attorney (Arizona Legislature). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one.
Official sources
- A.R.S. 14-5501, Durable power of attorney; creation; validity (Arizona Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- A.R.S. 36-3221, Health care power of attorney (Arizona Legislature) (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is notarization required for a power of attorney in Arizona?
Yes, a notary is required. The principal's acknowledgment and the witness's affidavit are made before a notary, under official seal.
Are witnesses needed for a Arizona power of attorney?
One witness. One witness, who can't be the agent, the agent's spouse, the agent's children or the notary.
Does a Arizona power of attorney have to be recorded for a house sale?
The section we read has no requirement to record the power of attorney.
Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Arizona?
A notary or witnesses. Notarized, or witnessed in writing by at least one adult. The agent and anyone directly involved in the principal's care can't serve; a single witness can't be a relative or heir.
Can I sign a Arizona power of attorney with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Arizona. Arizona gives the same effect to notarial acts by a notary of another state (A.R.S. §41-259). Witnesses are required too, so talk to us before booking, or sign in person.
What does a notary charge in Arizona?
Up to $10 per signature or act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
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