Yes, a notary is required.
Acknowledged or proved under section 30-5-30, the rule for recordable documents.
In the official wording
"acknowledged or proved pursuant to Section 30-5-30."
From S.C. Code Title 62, Article 8, South Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (SC Legislature), checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Witnesses
- Witnessed with the same formality and witness requirements as a South Carolina will; the section doesn't state the number.
"attested with the same formality and with the same requirements as to witnesses as a will in South Carolina"
- Agent's acknowledgment
- An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance.
"by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent"
- Recording for real estate
- After the principal becomes incapacitated, the agent can act only once the power of attorney is recorded the same way as a deed.
"has been recorded in the same manner as a deed"
- Durable after incapacity
- Durable unless it says incapacity ends it.
"is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal."
Not confirmed on the pages we read: an official form. Check with S.C. Code Title 62, Article 8, South Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (SC Legislature).
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in the state, 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 South Carolina treats it: The state says a notarial certificate made in another jurisdiction is sufficient in the state when it meets the law of the place where it was made. More on South Carolina signers.
If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county register of deeds 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 South Carolina
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in the state near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in the state does it: Acknowledgment, jurat or signature witnessing, per signature, $5, under the state's fee rules (South Carolina notary fees).
Official sources
- S.C. Code Title 62, Article 8, South Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (SC 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 South Carolina?
Yes, a notary is required. Acknowledged or proved under section 30-5-30, the rule for recordable documents.
Are witnesses needed for a South Carolina power of attorney?
Witnessed with the same formality and witness requirements as a state will; the section doesn't state the number.
Does the agent sign anything in South Carolina?
An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance.
Does a South Carolina power of attorney have to be recorded for a house sale?
After the principal becomes incapacitated, the agent can act only once the power of attorney is recorded the same way as a deed.
Can I sign a South Carolina power of attorney with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in the state. The state says a notarial certificate made in another jurisdiction is sufficient in the state when it meets the law of the place where it was made. Witnesses are required too, so talk to us before booking, or sign in person.
What does a notary charge in South Carolina?
$5 per signature for an acknowledgment, jurat or signature witnessing, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
Keep going
- South Carolina power of attorney signing requirements
- Signing checklist
- Power of attorney rules in every state
- A small estate affidavit in South Carolina
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