Yes, a notary is required.
Georgia.gov lists a notary among the basic signing requirements.
In the official wording
"including being signed by the principal, witnesses, and a notary public."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Witnesses
- Georgia.gov says witnesses sign; the statutory form has a witness block and a notary block but doesn't say how many witnesses are required.
"This document was signed in my presence on"
- Agent's acknowledgment
- The statutory form has no agent signature block; the agent's duties begin when the agent accepts, and the agent signs as agent when acting.
"When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney"
- Official form
- Georgia Statutory Form Power of Attorney (O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 6B). The statutory form, with a witness block and a notary block. Open the official form
- Durable after incapacity
- The statutory form is durable unless the principal says otherwise in its special instructions.
"This power of attorney shall be durable unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions."
Not confirmed on the pages we read: recording for real estate. Check with Establish Power of Attorney (Georgia.gov).
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Georgia, 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 Georgia treats it: Georgia deeds signed out of state need an out-of-state officer such as a notary, plus two witnesses (O.C.G.A. §44-2-21). More on Georgia signers.
Georgia real estate needs two witnesses, which makes remote signing hard. Talk to the closing attorney before you plan anything. For other documents, confirm acceptance with the receiving party first.
If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the clerk of superior court 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 Georgia
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Georgia near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Georgia does it: $2 for each notarial act, under the state's fee rules (Georgia notary fees).
And a health care power of attorney?
No notary is required. Two witnesses who aren't the health care agent, an heir, or directly involved in your care; only one may work at the facility. No notary is needed.
"This form does not need to be notarized"
Two adult witnesses.
From Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care, revised March 2016 (Georgia Division of Aging Services). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one.
Official sources
- Establish Power of Attorney (Georgia.gov) (checked November 2026)
- Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care, revised March 2016 (Georgia Division of Aging Services) (checked November 2026)
- Statutory Form Power of Attorney, O.C.G.A. Chapter 6B of Title 10 (Georgia Department of Community Affairs) (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 Georgia?
Yes, a notary is required. Georgia.gov lists a notary among the basic signing requirements.
Are witnesses needed for a Georgia power of attorney?
Georgia.gov says witnesses sign; the statutory form has a witness block and a notary block but doesn't say how many witnesses are required.
Does the agent sign anything in Georgia?
The statutory form has no agent signature block; the agent's duties begin when the agent accepts, and the agent signs as agent when acting.
Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Georgia?
No notary is required. Two witnesses who aren't the health care agent, an heir, or directly involved in your care; only one may work at the facility. No notary is needed.
Can I sign a Georgia power of attorney with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Georgia. Georgia deeds signed out of state need an out-of-state officer such as a notary, plus two witnesses (O.C.G.A. §44-2-21). Witnesses are required too, so talk to us before booking, or sign in person.
What does a notary charge in Georgia?
$2 for each notarial act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
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