Yes, a notary is required.
On the statutory short form, the principal's signature must be acknowledged.
In the official wording
"the signature of the principal must be acknowledged."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Witnesses
- None under the execution rule we read. The statutory short form's requirements don't mention witnesses.
"the signature of the principal must be acknowledged."
- Agent's acknowledgment
- Before acting, each agent signs the statutory short form, acknowledging the notice to agents; that signature needn't be notarized.
"Before acting on behalf of the principal, the attorney(s)-in-fact must sign this form"
- Recording for real estate
- When the agent signs a recordable instrument, the power of attorney is also recordable if authenticated.
"are also recordable"
- Official form
- Statutory short form of general power of attorney (Minn. Stat. 523.23). Section 523.23 sets the form and its formal requirements. Open the official form
- Durable after incapacity
- Durable only with language such as the statute's sample sentence.
"This power of attorney shall not be affected by incapacity or incompetence of the principal"
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota treats it: Minnesota gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect as if a Minnesota notarial officer performed it, when a notary public of that state does it (2018 c 176). More on Minnesota signers.
If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county recorder before you sign.
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In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Minnesota near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Minnesota does it: $5 per oath administered; the statute puts no dollar figure on acknowledgments, under the state's fee rules (Minnesota notary fees).
And a health care power of attorney?
A notary or witnesses. Verified by a notary or by witnesses. The agent can't witness or notarize, and at least one witness must not be a provider giving direct care.
"either by a notary public or by witnesses as provided under this chapter"
From Minn. Stat. 145C.03, Requirements for a health care directive (Minnesota Revisor of Statutes). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one.
Official sources
- Minnesota Statutes 2025, chapter 523, Powers of Attorney (Minnesota Revisor of Statutes) (checked November 2026)
- Minn. Stat. 145C.03, Requirements for a health care directive (Minnesota Revisor of Statutes) (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 Minnesota?
Yes, a notary is required. On the statutory short form, the principal's signature must be acknowledged.
Are witnesses needed for a Minnesota power of attorney?
None under the execution rule we read. The statutory short form's requirements don't mention witnesses.
Does the agent sign anything in Minnesota?
Before acting, each agent signs the statutory short form, acknowledging the notice to agents; that signature needn't be notarized.
Does a Minnesota power of attorney have to be recorded for a house sale?
When the agent signs a recordable instrument, the power of attorney is also recordable if authenticated.
Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Minnesota?
A notary or witnesses. Verified by a notary or by witnesses. The agent can't witness or notarize, and at least one witness must not be a provider giving direct care.
Can I sign a Minnesota power of attorney with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Minnesota. Minnesota gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect as if a Minnesota notarial officer performed it, when a notary public of that state does it (2018 c 176).
Keep going
- Minnesota power of attorney signing requirements
- Signing checklist
- Power of attorney rules in every state
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