--- title: "Does a Power of Attorney Need to Be Notarized in Maryland?" description: "Maryland power of attorney: yes, a notary is required. Acknowledged by the principal before a notary, in person or electronically. With the official source." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-maryland" --- Does it need a notary? · Maryland # Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Maryland? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a power of attorney needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) Yes, a notary is required. Acknowledged by the principal before a notary, in person or electronically. ## In the official wording "Acknowledged by the principal in the physical or electronic presence of a notary public." From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Witnesses Two witnesses. Two adult witnesses sign in the presence of the principal and each other; the notary may be one of them. "Attested and signed by two or more adult witnesses." Agent's acknowledgment The statutory forms (17-202 general and 17-203 limited, as amended in 2023) have no agent signature or acceptance block; the agent signs as agent when acting. "(Principal's Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent" Recording for real estate The act doesn't require recording; it mentions recording only in passing, for example that a clerk may refuse to record a photocopy. Official form Maryland Statutory Form Personal Financial Power of Attorney (17-202) and Limited Power of Attorney (17-203). Sections 17-202 and 17-203 set the general and limited forms; 17-204 is an optional agent's certification. [Open the official form](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_689_hb0659E.pdf) Durable after incapacity A written power of attorney is durable unless its terms say otherwise (17-105). "IT IS A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY ITS TERMS." ## Next step Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Maryland, 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](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)). How Maryland treats it: Maryland recognizes notarial acts performed in another state (State Government §18-210). [More on Maryland signers](/notary/online-notary/maryland). If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the land records office 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. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in Maryland](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=Maryland#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Maryland near you; you approve the price first. If a local notary in Maryland does it: $8 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules ([Maryland notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/maryland)). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## And a health care power of attorney? **No notary is required.** Two witnesses; the health care agent can't be one, and at least one must not inherit or otherwise benefit financially. No notary is needed. "Maryland law does not require this document to be notarized." Two adult witnesses. From [Maryland Advance Directive, revised May 2024 (Maryland Office of the Attorney General, via Maryland Department of Health)](https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/ccdb/ADP/Documents/advance%20directive%20form%20-%20fillable%20pdf%2052025.pdf). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one. ## Official sources - [Estates and Trusts 17-110, Execution of power of attorney (Maryland General Assembly)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=get§ion=17-110) (checked November 2026) - [Estates and Trusts 17-203, Maryland Statutory Form Limited Power of Attorney (Maryland General Assembly)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/Statute_Web/get/17-203.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Maryland Advance Directive, revised May 2024 (Maryland Office of the Attorney General, via Maryland Department of Health)](https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/ccdb/ADP/Documents/advance%20directive%20form%20-%20fillable%20pdf%2052025.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [2010 Chapter 689 (HB 659), Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act (Maryland General Assembly)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_689_hb0659E.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Estates and Trusts 17-202, Statutory form personal financial power of attorney (Maryland General Assembly)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/Statute_Google/get/17-202.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [2023 Laws of Maryland Chapter 696 (HB 18), amending 17-202 and 17-203 (Maryland General Assembly)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/chapters_noln/Ch_696_hb0018T.pdf) (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 Maryland?** Yes, a notary is required. Acknowledged by the principal before a notary, in person or electronically. **Are witnesses needed for a Maryland power of attorney?** Two witnesses. Two adult witnesses sign in the presence of the principal and each other; the notary may be one of them. **Does the agent sign anything in Maryland?** The statutory forms (17-202 general and 17-203 limited, as amended in 2023) have no agent signature or acceptance block; the agent signs as agent when acting. **Does a Maryland power of attorney have to be recorded for a house sale?** The act doesn't require recording; it mentions recording only in passing, for example that a clerk may refuse to record a photocopy. **Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Maryland?** No notary is required. Two witnesses; the health care agent can't be one, and at least one must not inherit or otherwise benefit financially. No notary is needed. **Can I sign a Maryland power of attorney with an online notary?** Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Maryland. Maryland recognizes notarial acts performed in another state (State Government §18-210). Witnesses are required too, so talk to us before booking, or sign in person. ## Keep going - [Maryland power of attorney signing requirements](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-maryland) - [Signing checklist](/notary/power-of-attorney-signing-checklist?state=md&type=financial) - [Power of attorney rules in every state](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-by-state) - [A bill of sale in Maryland](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-maryland) - [A will in Maryland](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-maryland) A power of attorney in another state: [Maine](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-maine) · [Michigan](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-michigan) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=power-of-attorney) ## Ready to sign? Book a video session. [Book an online notarization](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)